Riverside Cottage, Kilgobbin Road, Stepaside, Dublin 18.
Demolition of a house and construction of 56 apartments in two four-storey blocks.
D04A/1216 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 21 October 2004
- Reference
- D04A/1216
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 October 2004
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will demolish an existing house to construct 56 apartment units across two four-storey blocks. The project includes 84 surface parking spaces and will convert the remaining green space into public open space.
- Residential units
- 56
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 4,816 m²
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Official record
Development description
56. No. Residential units in 2 blocks (4,816sqm gfa). The development will consist of the demolition of an existing habitable house( riverside cottage, 181 sq. M. Gfa)and the use of its associated green space (i. E. Northeastern portion of subject site) as public open space (1358 sq. M) the 56 no. Dwelling units (4no. 3 bed; 36 no. 2 bed; 16 no. 1 bed) will be accommodated in 2 no. Four storey apartment blocks, with 84 no. Parking spaces provided to the rear at surface level. Vehicular access wil...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sandyford Hall Dr, Kilgobbin Rd, Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €680,000 | 90 m |
| 19 Sandyford Hall Grove, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €622,000 | 152 m |
| 51 Castle Grove, Kilgobbin Wood, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €750,000 | 181 m |
| 7 Sandyford Hall Walk, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €701,000 | 213 m |
| 36 Castle Grove, Kilgobbin Woods, Leopardstown | Jul 2025 | €630,000 | 214 m |
| 20 Meadowfield, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €924,000 | 222 m |
| 25 Meadowfield, Ballyogan Road, Sandyford | May 2025 | €1,100,000 | 239 m |
| Meadowfield House, Ballyogan Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €1,350,000 | 249 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 October 2004
- Decision issued15 December 2004
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