InvalidDemolitionDecided 6 January 2026

Milltown Park, Sandford Road, Dublin 6, D06 V9K7

Demolition of several buildings at Milltown Park to facilitate a large residential development.

WEBLRD6093/25-S3 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 December 2025

Reference: WEBLRD6093/25-S3
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Large Residential Development
Received: 15 December 2025

Summary

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This application seeks the demolition of approximately 4,847.5 square metres of existing structures, including Milltown Park House and its extensions. The works are part of a proposed Large-Scale Residential Development on a 4.26 hectare site.

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Floor area: 4,848 m²

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Official record

Development description

Sandford living limited intend to apply for permission for a large-scale residential development at a c. 4.26 hectare site at milltown park, sandford road, dublin 6, d06 v9k7. Works are also proposed on milltown road and sandford road to facilitate access to the development including improvements to pedestrian facilities on an area of c. 0.16 hectares. The development's surface water drainage network shall discharge from the site via a proposed 300mm diameter pipe along milltown road through the junction of milltown road / sandford road prior to outfalling to the existing drainage network on eglinton road (approximately 200 metres from the sandford road / eglinton road junction), with these works incorporating an area of c. 0.32 hectares. The development site area, road works and drainage works areas will provide a total application site area of c. 4.74 hectares. The development will principally consist of: the demolition of c. 4,847.5 sq m of existing structures on site including milltown park house (880 sq m), milltown park house rear extension (2,031 sq m), the finlay wing (622 sq m), the archive (1,240 sq m) and the link building between tabor house and milltown park house rear extension to the front of the chapel (74.5 sq m); the refurbishment and reuse of tabor house (1,575 sq m) and the chapel (768 sq m) and the provision of a single storey glass entrance lobby to the front and side of the chapel (52 sq m); and the provision of 562 no. Residential units comprising 6 no. Three-bed courtyard houses and 556 no. Apartment units (70 no. Studios, 176 no. One-bed units, 267 no. Two-bed units and 43 no. Three-bed units). Block a1 will range in height from 5 no. Storeys to 8 no. Storeys and will comprise 81 no. Apartment units; block a2 will range in height from 6 no. Storeys to 8 no. Storeys and will comprise 139 no. Apartment units; block b will range in height from 3 no. To 7 no. Storeys and will comprise 74 no. Apartment units; block c will range in height from 4 no. Storeys to 7 no. Storeys and will comprise 151 no. Apartment units; block d will range in height from 3 no. Storeys to 5 no. Storeys and will comprise 30 no. Apartment units; block e will be 2 no. Storeys in height and will comprise 6 no. Courtyard type houses; and block f will range in height from 5 no. Storeys to 7 no. Storeys and will comprise 81 no. Apartment units. The development also includes the provision of: cultural/community space within tabor house (4 no. Storeys including lower ground floor level) and the chapel (2 no. Storeys including lower ground floor level and mezzanine level) (1,698 sq m) with associated outdoor space (248 sq m); a café/restaurant (154 sq m) and a creche (350 sq m) within block f with associated outdoor creche play area; ancillary residents' amenities and facilities (274 sq m) within blocks b & c; and a single storey bin store and substation adjacent to block f (101 sq m). The development also provides a new access from milltown road (which will be the principal vehicular entrance to the site) in addition to utilising and upgrading the existing access from sandford road as a secondary access principally for deliveries, emergencies and taxis; new pedestrian access points; pedestrian/bicycle connections through the site; 319 no. Car parking spaces (288 no. At basement level and 31 no. At surface level); set down area for deliveries; bicycle parking; 22 no. Motorcycle spaces; bin storage; boundary treatments; private balconies and terraces facing all directions; hard and soft landscaping including public open space and communal open space; green/blue roofs; pv panels; substations; lighting; plant; lift cores and overruns; and all other associated site works above and below ground. The proposed development has a gross floor space of c. 50,196 sq m above ground level over a partial basement (under part of blocks a1 and a2 and under blocks b and c) measuring c. 10,550 sq m, which includes parking spaces, bin storage, bike storage and plant. An environmental impact assessment report has been prepared in respect of the proposed development. The planning application may also be inspected online at the following website set up by the applicant: www. Sandfordplanninglrd2. Ie.

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
29 Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6not full market price	Mar 2026	€256,924	94 m
36 Albany Road, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jan 2025	€1,600,000	104 m
16 Albany Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€1,755,000	106 m
12 Tudor Rd, Rathmines, Dublin 6	Jun 2026	€1,167,000	186 m
11 Tudor Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Apr 2025	€1,054,000	188 m
12 The Orchard, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	May 2026	€900,000	227 m
2 Moyne Court, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€732,000	234 m
70 Merton Dr, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jan 2025	€1,175,000	243 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 received15 December 2025
Decision due24 February 2026
Decision issued6 January 2026

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