GrantedApartmentsDecided 15 December 2025

'Stonemount Park' at the grounds of the former De La Salle National School, Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10

Amendments to a permitted residential scheme to replace Blocks A and H with 159 apartments.

WEBLRD6088/25-S3A · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 October 2025

Reference: WEBLRD6088/25-S3A
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Large Residential Development
Received: 20 October 2025

Summary

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Dwyer Nolan Developments Ltd seeks permission to modify a permitted Strategic Housing Development. The proposed Large-scale Residential Development (LRD) amendments involve replacing the permitted Blocks A and H with a revised design proposal accommodating 159 apartments over a basement car park. The site contains a Protected Structure, the former De La Salle National School.

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Residential units: 159

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: dwyer nolan developments ltd seeks permission, to modify a permitted strategic housing development (shd) (ref. Abp-313320-22), by way of a planning application for a large-scale residential development (lrd), within the permitted 'stonemount park' development, currently under construction, located at ballyfermot road, ballyfermot, dublin
The application site contains a protected structure i. E. The de la salle national school central classroom block, including 2 no. Staircase towers, 2 no. Flanking single storey loggia and principal paired entrance gate piers only (rps ref. No. 8784). The proposed amendments consist of the replacement of the previously permitted blocks a & h, over a basement level car park, accommodating 159 no. Apartments, with a revised design proposal. It is proposed to replace: (i) the permitted block a, comprised of a 2 to 5 storey building, located to the rear of the protected structure, consisting of 69 no. Apartments, comprised of 26 no. 1 bed, 41 no. 2 bed, & 2 no. 3 bed dwellings, (ii) the permitted block h, comprised of a 3 to 10 storey building, consisting of 90 no. Apartments, comprised of 35 no. 1 bed, 49 no. 2 bed, & 6 no. 3 bed dwellings, and (iii) a basement level (c. 4,696sq. M) comprised of 134 no. Car parking spaces underneath both blocks a & h, all with a new building layout, ranging in height from 4 up to 10 storeys, accommodating 227 no. 1, 2 and 3 bed apartments and duplex units, with a café and residential amenity spaces. It is also proposed to omit a permitted 2-3 storey building (block e) accommodating 10 no. Apartments & duplex / triplex units, comprised of 1 no. 3 bed triplex unit, 6 no. 2 bed duplex units and 3 no. 2 & 3 bed apartments and to replace same with public open space along the eastern boundary of the overall development. The net increase in residential accommodation is 58 no. Apartments & duplex units. The proposed development is as follows: (a) block ah-1 is a 4-8 storey building, comprised of 56 no. Units, consisting of 14 no. 1 bed & 34 no. 2 bed apartments, and a 4-storey block, accommodating 8 no. 3 bed duplex units. At ground floor level 2 no. Communal resident amenity rooms (c. 74sq. M each) are provided, along with a proposed café (c. 154sq. M), bicycle and bin stores. (b) block ah-2 is a 4-8 storey building, comprised of 70 no. Units, consisting of 25 no. 1 bed & 45 no. 2 bed apartments. (c) block ah-3 is a 9-10 storey building, comprised of 93 no. Units, consisting of 18 no. 1 bed, 73 no. 2 beds, & 2 no. 3 bed apartments. (d) a 4-storey duplex block accommodating 8 no. 3 bed duplex units, with associated bicycle & bin stores, plant/switch rooms. (e) a basement (c. 4,497sq. M) accommodating 146 no. Car parking spaces, motorcycle & bicycle parking, plant room and bin storage. (f) private open spaces are provided as terraces at ground floor level of each block and balconies at all upper levels. The proposed modifications also consist of: - alterations to the permitted site layout plan, - proposed new rear entrance to the protected structure, and internal alterations to part of permitted crèche on ground floor of protected structure, - creation of additional community use space (c. 62sq. M) on the ground floor of the protected structure thus being a change of use from previously permitted part of crèche, - creation of new play area (associated with the permitted crèche within the protected structure) to the rear of the protected structure. The proposed development also provides for all associated site development works, above and below ground, public & communal open spaces, hard & soft landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting, surface and underground car & bicycle parking etc. , within the overall site area of the permitted 'stonemount park' development, which has an overall site area of c. 8.3ha. Access to the proposed development will be via the permitted access arrangements to 'stonemount park', off lynch’s lane and ballyfermot road, with no changes to same proposed from that already permitted. The application may be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Stonemountlrd. Ie

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z15: Community and Social InfrastructureCI

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
189 Units Block D, Stonemount Park, Ballyfermotprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€80,161,133	127 m
128 Units Block B, Stonemount Park, Ballyfermotprice excludes VAT	Mar 2025	€57,152,723	127 m
Apt 3 Block A, The Steeples, St Laurences Rd Dublin 20	Mar 2026	€402,000	175 m
11 Block A The Steeples, St Laurences Road, Chapelizod	Jan 2026	€316,000	175 m
Apt 5, The Steeples, Chapelizod Dublin 20	May 2025	€212,000	186 m
81 The Steeples, St Laurences Rd, Chapelizod Dublin 20	Nov 2025	€227,000	194 m
127, Ballyfermot Road, Ballyfermot Dublin 10	Nov 2025	€451,000	203 m
45 Thomond Rd, Ballyfermot, Dublin 10	Feb 2025	€379,000	212 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

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Application received20 October 2025
Decision due15 December 2025
Decision issued15 December 2025
Permission expiry14 March 2031

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