lands at Heidelberg, Knockrabo, Goatstown, Dublin 14.
Construction of 124 residential units and a crèche in Goatstown.
D08A/0843 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 21 November 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0843
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 November 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed residential development at Knockrabo consists of 124 units, comprising 102 apartments across three blocks and 22 houses. The scheme also includes a 158 square metre crèche located on the ground floor of Block 1, which rises from three to five storeys over a basement.
- Residential units
- 124
- Floor area
- 158 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
A residential development with crèche comprising 124 no. Residential units consisting of 102 no. Apartments and 22 no. Houses. The apartments are located in 3 blocks comprising 12 no. One bed apartments, 73 no. Two bed apartments, and 17 no. Three bed apartments as follows: block 1 is 3-5 storeys over basement and contains 36 no. Residential units comprising 8 no. One bed apartments, 23 no. Two bed apartments, and 5 no. Three bed apartments (with a crèche at ground floor of approx. 158 sq. M...
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 9 November 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 22 February 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 Ardilea Crescent, Heidelberg, Ardilea | Dec 2025 | €691,000 | 28 m |
| 19 Ardilea Crescent, Heidelberg, Clonskeagh | Aug 2025 | €1,235,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 98 Ardilea Crescent, Ardilea, Clonskeagh | Dec 2025 | €740,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 92 Ardilea Crescent, Heidelberg, Clonskeagh | Oct 2025 | €805,000 | 76 m |
| 95 Ardilea Crescent, Heidelberg Ardilea, Clonskeagh | Jun 2026 | €715,000 | 76 m |
| 23 Ardilea Crescent, Heidelberg, Clonskeagh | Aug 2025 | €1,500,008 | 84 m |
| Apt 87 Ardilea Crescent, Ardilea, Clonskeagh | Aug 2025 | €755,000 | 91 m |
| 76 Ardilea Crescent, Heidelberg, Ardilea | Aug 2025 | €632,000 | 91 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 received21 November 2008
- Decision issued18 December 2008
- Appeal submitted19 January 2009
- Appeal decided18 November 2009
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