GrantedApartmentsDecided 27 November 2003

Former Sherrington Caravan Park Site, Dublin Road, Shankill, Co. Dublin

Construction of 234 residential units and a crèche on the former Sherrington Caravan Park site.

D03A/0477 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 31 October 2003

Reference: D03A/0477
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 31 October 2003

Summary

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A large-scale residential development on a 2.77-hectare site consisting of 234 units, including apartments, terraced houses, and duplexes across 12 blocks. The development also features a 268 square metre crèche, an ESB substation, and 295 car parking spaces.

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Residential units: 234
Floor area: 268 m²

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

Residential development on site of 2.77ha consisting of a total of 234 no. Apartments, terraced houses and duplex units arranged in 12 blocks (a,b,c,e. F. G. H are three floors, block d is 2 floors with dormer roof, blocks j,k,l,m are four floors) accommodating 32 no. 1-bed apartments, 154 no. 2-bed apartments,42 no. 3-bed duplex apartments, and 6 no. 3-bed houses; for a crèche/childcare facility of 268 sq. M at block n; for one no. Esb substation (20 sq. M. ), 295 no. Carparking spaces including 1...

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective FOS

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
410 Olcovar, Shankill, Dublin 18	May 2025	€345,000	30 m
Apt 427 Olcovar, Dublin Rd, Shankill	May 2026	€428,000	30 m
428 Olcovar, Dublin Rd, Shankill	Sept 2025	€345,000	30 m
221 Olcovar, Dublin Rd, Shankill	Sept 2025	€445,000	35 m
25 Olcovar Apts, Shankill, Dublin 18	Mar 2026	€451,000	69 m
8 Olcovar, Dublin Road, Shankill	Sept 2025	€413,000	72 m
65 Olcovar, Shankill, Dublin 18	Jun 2025	€595,000	73 m
69 Olcovar, Shankill, Dublin 18	Apr 2025	€510,000	76 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 received31 October 2003
Decision issued27 November 2003
Appeal submitted4 December 2003
Appeal decided6 April 2004

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