2.12 ha at Our Lady's Grove, Goatstown Road, Dublin 14
Construction of a 698-bed student accommodation development in Goatstown.
ABP30943021 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 February 2021
- Reference
- ABP30943021
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission (SHD)
- Received
- 12 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedStrategic Housing Development application for a student accommodation complex containing 698 bedspaces. The development will consist of 8 blocks ranging in height from 3 to 7 storeys with associated facilities.
- Storeys
- 7
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Permission for a strategic housing development will principally consist of: the construction of a student accommodation development containing 698 no. Bedspaces with associated facilities located in 8 no blocks, which range in height from part 3 no. Storeys to part 6 no. Storeys over part lower ground floor level (7 no. Storeys as viewed from a courtyard that will be internal to the scheme at lower ground floor level). Some 679 no. Bedspaces are provided in 99 no. Clusters ranging in size fr...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“F To preserve and provide for open space with ancillary active recreational amenities.”
National zoning type: Open space, park
Objective set by the COUNTY 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 202, Bearna, 106 Goatstown Roadprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €700,441 | 154 m |
| 52 Friarsland Rd, Goatstown, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €1,020,000 | 194 m |
| 36 Friarsland Road, Roebuck, Dublin 14 | Apr 2026 | €2,150,000 | 202 m |
| 36 Roebuck Downs, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €825,000 | 204 m |
| 2 Roebuck Downs, Goatstown, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €770,000 | 210 m |
| 1 Roebuck Downs, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €1,295,000 | 214 m |
| 22 Larchfield Rd, Goatstown, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €400,000 | 216 m |
| 381 The Oak, Trimbleston, Goatstown | Nov 2025 | €680,000 | 220 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 received12 February 2021
- Decision issued3 June 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
For the erection of a single storey prefab building containing two classrooms and toilet accommodation and…
Our Lady's Grove Primary School, Goatstown Road, Dublin 14.
D06A/1485Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Oct 2006Infrastructure
- Granted50 m away
Permission for a strategic housing development consisting of: the demolition of the existing GAS building…
1.969 ha site at Our Lady's Grove, Goatstown Road, Goatstown, Dublin 14, D14 N8C2 and D14 V290
ABP30442019Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 May 2019Apartments
- Granted50 m away
For the construction of a single storey prefab building for after school care facilities adjacent to the…
Our Lady's Grove Primary School, Goatstown Road, Goatstown, Dublin 14
D05A/0093Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 31 Jan 2005Commercial
- Compliance submission50 m away
Compliance with Condition No.4 of ABP31974424, (Reg Ref No. D24A/0133)
Site at Roebuck Grove House, Our Lady's Grove, Goatstown Road, Dublin 14, D14X9T3
D24A/0133/C8Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Feb 2026Other
- Awaiting decision50 m away
Compliance with Condition No.2 of ABP31974424, (Reg Ref No. D24A/0133)
Site at Roebuck Grove House, Our Lady's Grove, Goatstown Road, Dublin 14, D14X9T3
D24A/0133/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Nov 2025Other
- Compliance submission50 m away
Compliance with Condition No.5 of ABP31974424 (Reg Ref D24A/0133)
Site at Roebuck Grove House, Our Lady's Grove, Goatstown Road, Dublin 14, D14X9T3
D24A/0133/C9Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Apr 2026Other
- Compliance submission50 m away
Compliance with Condition No.3 of ABP31974424, (Reg Ref No. D24A/0133)
Site at Roebuck Grove House, Our Lady's Grove, Goatstown Road, Dublin 14, D14X9T3
D24A/0133/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Nov 2025Other
- Compliance submission50 m away
Compliance with Condition No.9 of ABP31977424, (Reg Ref No. D24A/0133)
Site at Roebuck Grove House, Our Lady's Grove, Goatstown Road, Dublin 14, D14X9T3
D24A/0133/C6Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Jan 2026Alterations
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