'The Barn', Riversdale Avenue, Bushy Park Road, Dublin 6
Alterations to a previously approved residential development of 8 homes in Dublin 6.
4506/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 September 2023
- Reference
- 4506/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks amendments to an approved scheme that includes the renovation of 'The Barn' and the construction of 7 new houses. Revisions include an extended ground floor for 'The Barn', layout changes to the terrace of 5 houses, and extensions to 2 semi-detached houses.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
- The development consist of alterations to a previously approved development, dublin city council register reference 2027/21, an bord pleanala 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 house; 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. Part two storey part single storey 3 bedroom houses, to include revisions to ground floor layouts to the rear
- Alterations, reconfiguration and extension of the 2 no. 2 bedroom, two storey semi-detached houses
- The proposed amendments will include changes to the elevations
- Amendment to the associated site development works and landscaping
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| 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 |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received20 September 2023
- Decision due19 January 2024
- Decision issued17 January 2024
- Appeal submitted12 February 2024
- Appeal decided6 December 2024
- Permission expiry28 January 2030
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