GrantedHousing estateDecided 26 July 2019

Highfield Grove, Oaklands Crescent Road and Saint Luke's Hospital service road together with the existing "Primrose Lodge" property at 28A Highfield Grove, all accessed off Highfield Road, Rathgar, Dublin 6

Demolition of greenhouses and construction of 14 new dwellings in Rathgar.

2010/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 January 2019

Reference: 2010/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 3 January 2019

Summary

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Planning permission is sought for a residential development on a 0.69-hectare site. The project involves the demolition of 4,450 sqm of derelict glass greenhouses, retaining an existing dwelling, and constructing 14 new dwellings with associated access and boundary works.

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Residential units: 14
Floor area: 4,450 m²

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for a residential development at this site of c. 0.69 hectares, incorporating former highfield plant nursery located off highfield grove, oaklands crescent road and saint luke's hospital service road together with the existing "primrose lodge" property at 28a highfield grove, all accessed off highfield road, rathgar, dublin
The site is bounded by the rear gardens of st. Kevin's park to the south, highfield grove and four oaks to the north, sunbury park to the east and saint luke's hospital to the west. The development will consist of: the demolition and removal of the existing derelict glass greenhouses and related structures (c. 4450sqm) on site with the existing 1.5 storey, 3 bed dwelling at 28a highfield grove to be retained and included as part of the proposal; the partial demolition of existing site boundaries to provide for a new pedestrian access and entrance gate on the north-west boundary of the site within the curtilage of the property at 28a highfield grove (and the creation of new boundary to this property) with vehicular access maintained off oaklands crescent and saint luke's hospital service road to the west; the construction of 14 no. New dwellings comprising: 2 no. Type a (3 storey, 4 bed) end of terrace dwellings, 2 no. Type b (3 storey, 4 bed) end of terrace dwellings, 4 no. Type b (3 storey, 4 bed) terraced dwellings, 2no. Type c (3 storey, 4 bed) detached dwellings, 2 no. Type e (3 storey, 4 bed) semi-detached dwellings, 1 no. Type f (3 storey, 4 bed) detached dwelling and 1 no. Type g (2 storey, 3 bed) detached dwelling, all with in curtilage car parking; provision of public open space (totalling c. 509sqm); and, all other site development works and site services above and below the ground required to facilitate the proposed development including visitor car parking, bike parking, bin storage, incidental open space, boundary treatments, landscaping and surface water attenuation facilities required to facilitate the proposed development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Sunbury Park, Sunbury Gardens, Dartry	Dec 2025	€1,125,000	65 m
7 Highfield Grove, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€377,000	89 m
13a Oaklands Crescent, Highfield Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6	Jan 2026	€350,000	96 m
8 Oaklands Crescent, Highfield Rd, Rathgar Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€490,000	124 m
11 St Kevins Park, Earpry, Dublin 6not full market price	Jun 2026	€1,400,000	126 m
12 St Kevins Park, Dartry, Dublin 6	Oct 2025	€2,650,000	126 m
2 Saint Kevin's Park, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€2,250,000	139 m
33 St Kevins Park, Dartry, Dublin 6	May 2025	€2,500,000	157 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received3 January 2019
Further information requested27 February 2019
Further information received1 July 2019
Decision due26 July 2019
Decision issued26 July 2019
Appeal submitted20 August 2019
Appeal decided17 December 2019

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