GrantedHousing estateDecided 25 July 2023

''The Barn'', Riversdale Avenue, Bushy Park Road, Dublin 6

Alterations to a previously approved housing development including adding a third storey to five houses.

3861/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 May 2023

Reference: 3861/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 31 May 2023

Summary

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The development consists of amendments to a previously approved scheme. Key changes include extending the ground floor of 'The Barn' and adding a third storey within a barrel-vaulted roof to a terrace of five houses.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission: the development will consist of alterations to a previously approved development, dublin city council register reference 2027/21, an bord pleanála reference abp-311013-21, which provided for; partial demolition and renovation of 'the barn' as a two bedroom, two storey detached house with apex rooflight; construction of 5 no. Three bedroom, two storey terraced houses; construction of 2 no. Two bedroom, two storey semi-detached houses; access is from the existing entrance on riversdale avenue; 8 no. Car parking spaces will be provided to the front of the houses; all associated site development works, landscaping and boundary treatment works. The amendments to the previously approved scheme are as follows
Alterations and reconfiguration of the layout of 'the barn', to include an extended ground floor containing living and ancillary accommodation, resulting in a two storey part single storey 2 bedroom house
Alterations and reconfiguration of the terrace of 5no houses, to include the addition of a third storey in a barrel vaulted roof and reconfiguration of the ground floor layouts to the rear, resulting in three storey, part single storey 3 bedroom houses
Alterations, reconfiguration and extension of the 2 no. 2 bedroom, two storey semi-detached houses
The proposed amendments will include changes to the elevations
The quantity of carparking spaces is increased to 11 no
Amendments to the associated site development works and landscaping

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
The Barn - Riversdale Ave, Bushy Park Road, Rathgar	Dec 2025	€3,600,000	27 m
3 Riverdale Avenue, Dublin 6	May 2026	€1,120,000	74 m
6 Bushy Park Gardens, Terenure, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€2,250,000	78 m
2 Bushy Park Gardens, Rathgar, Dublin 6	Nov 2025	€1,450,000	119 m
28 Lower Dodder Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Jul 2025	€1,175,000	157 m
10 The Falls, Dodder Park Drive, Rathfarnham	Sept 2025	€427,000	173 m
1 Dodder Park Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Jul 2025	€795,000	176 m
17 Meadowbank, Bushy Park Rd, Terenure Dublin 6	Mar 2026	€685,000	209 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 received31 May 2023
Decision due25 July 2023
Decision issued25 July 2023
Appeal submitted21 August 2023
Appeal decided22 May 2024
Permission expiry5 July 2029

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