Sybil Hill House, Sybil Hill Road, Raheny, Dublin 5, D05 AE38
Construction of 78 senior living apartments in three blocks up to five storeys high on the grounds of Sybil Hill House.
5155/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 November 2022
- Reference
- 5155/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development on the grounds of the protected Sybil Hill House includes the demolition of a shed and removal of a shipping container. It proposes three residential blocks ranging from two to five storeys to accommodate 78 senior living apartments. No physical works are proposed to the protected structure itself, which will host residential amenity space.
- Residential units
- 78
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: permission for development on a site of c. 1.57 ha on lands at sybil hill house, sybil hill road, raheny, dublin d05 ae38. Sybil hill house is a protected structure (rps ref: 7910). The development consists of the demolition of a shed and removal of shipping container and a proposed residential development consisting of 3 no. Blocks ranging in height from 2 to 5 storeys (block a is 4 to 5 storeys, block b is 3 storeys and block c is 2 storeys) to accommodate 78 no. Senior residential living apartments within an integrated retirement community development, comprising 55 no. 1 bed units and 23 no. 2 bed units, with balconies / terraces provided for all units. Residential amenity and community space will be provided at ground and first floor levels of sybil hill house (a protected structure) and at first floor level of block a, no physical works are proposed to sybil hill house. The proposal also includes the widening of the existing vehicular entrance from sybil hill road and internal access road and new pedestrian pathways; provision of 51 no. Car parking spaces, 156 no. Bicycle parking spaces, bin and bike stores, pv panels at roof level of blocks, associated lighting, site services (foul, surface water drainage and water supply), all site landscaping and boundary treatment works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and provide for community uses and social infrastructure.”
National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities uses
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 56, Adilaun Court, Sybil Hill Road | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 76 m |
| Apartment No. 43, Ardilaun Court, Sybil Hill Road | Apr 2025 | €517,500 | 88 m |
| 146 Furry Park Rd, Killester, Dublin 5 | Mar 2025 | €750,000 | 277 m |
| 34 Rosevale Mansions, Howth Rd, Raheny Dublin 5 | Mar 2026 | €296,000 | 292 m |
| 123 Furry Park Rd, Killester, Dublin 5 | May 2025 | €855,000 | 298 m |
| 18 Vernon Rise, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Sept 2025 | €1,000,000 | 311 m |
| 71a Ennafort Rd, Raheny, Dublin 5 | Mar 2025 | €810,000 | 324 m |
| 39 Furry Park Court, Howth Rd, Dublin 5 | Jan 2026 | €760,000 | 342 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 received1 November 2022
- Decision due4 January 2023
- Decision issued4 January 2023
- Appeal submitted1 February 2023
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