Fernhill Cottage, Kilgobbin Lane, Stepaside, Co Dublin
Demolition of a house to build a four-storey block of 14 apartments over a basement car park.
D07A/0397 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 23 March 2007
- Reference
- D07A/0397
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 March 2007
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development involves the demolition of an existing dwelling house. In its place, a four-storey residential block over a basement car park will be constructed, containing 2 one-bedroom apartments and 12 two-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 14
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 1,299 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission sought for development consisting of the demolition of 1no. Dwelling house and construction of a residential development consisting of 14no. Units with a gross floor area of 1,299.19sqm (excluding basement which has a gfa of 790sqm) as follows: 2no. 1-bed apartments and 12no. 2-bed apartments in 1no. 4-storey block over basement carpark, with the fourth storey set back. Vehicular and pedestrian access from kilgobbin lane; access to the basement carpark is proposed via a single stor...
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Belarmine Park, Stepaside, Dublin 18 | Jun 2026 | €1,160,000 | 46 m |
| 31 The Rectory, Enniskerry Rd, Stepaside Dublin | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 93 m |
| 30 The Rectory, Stepaside, Dublinnot full market price | Apr 2026 | €161,000 | 98 m |
| 49 The Rectory, Enniskerry Rd, Stepaside Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €420,000 | 114 m |
| 51 The Rectory, Enniskerry Rd, Stepaside Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €425,000 | 114 m |
| 21 The Rectory, Stepaside, Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €391,000 | 115 m |
| 10 Belarmine Way, Stepaside, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €402,500 | 122 m |
| 53 The Rectory, Enniskerry Rd, Stepaside Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €405,000 | 132 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received23 March 2007
- Decision issued17 May 2007
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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