Site of approximately 1.23 ha at Green Acres Convent, Kilmacud Road Upper, Dublin 14
Demolition of a vacant convent and construction of 130 apartments in Dundrum.
D15A/0660 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 19 October 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0660
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 October 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the demolition of the vacant Green Acres Convent and two outbuildings. In its place, 130 apartments will be constructed across four detached blocks ranging from five to six storeys with basement parking.
- Residential units
- 130
- Storeys
- 6
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for
- The demolition of the vacant 'green acres convent' (425 sqm) and two outbuildings on site (7.5 & 4.7 sqm)
- The construction of 130 apartments in 4 detached blocks ranging from 5-6 storeys with basement parking; block a, 5 storeys including set-back penthouse level over basement parking, 33 apartments (4, 1-bed (65 sqm), 20, 2-bed (86-98 sqm), 9, 3-bed (106-120 sqm)); block b, 6 storeys including set-back penthouse level over basement parking, 33 apartments (4, 1-bed (55
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 275 Kilmacud Road Upper, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €1,173,000 | 115 m |
| 20 Eden Park Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €1,035,100 | 177 m |
| 9 Knocknashee, Goatstown, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €1,360,000 | 183 m |
| 14 Eden Park Rd, Goatstown, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €875,000 | 189 m |
| 15 Holywell, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum | Mar 2025 | €1,160,000 | 224 m |
| 27 Holywell, Kilmacud Rd Upper, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €740,000 | 235 m |
| 28 Eden Park Dr, Goatstown, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €812,500 | 244 m |
| 19 Holywell, Sandyford, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €720,000 | 257 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 October 2015
- Decision issued11 December 2015
- Appeal submitted15 January 2016
- Appeal decided19 May 2016
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
Permission for — The demolition of the former Green Acres Convent (425 sqm)
Site of approximately 1.23 hectares at Greenacres, Kilmacud Road Upper, Dublin 14
D16A/0818Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Feb 2017Apartments
- Compliance submission30 m away
Compliance with condition no. 5 of ABP30768320 — Naming & Numbering
Green Acres Convent, Drumahill House and the Long Acre, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14
ABP30768320/C11/N&NDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Nov 2023Other
- Compliance submission30 m away
Compliance with Condition No.12 of ABP30446919
Greenacres, Longacre and Drumahill House, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14
ABP30446919/C16Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Nov 2024Other
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Compliance with Condition No.10f of ABP30446919
Greenacres, Longacre and Drumahill House, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14
ABP30446919/C14Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Jul 2024Other
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Compliance with Condition no 7 of Reg Ref ABP30768320
Green Acres Convent, Drumahill House and the Long Acre, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14
ABP30768320/C14Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Jan 2024Other
- Compliance submission30 m away
Compliance with Condition no 14 of Reg Ref ABP30768320
Green Acres Convent, Drumahill House and the Long Acre, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14
ABP30768320/C15Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Jan 2024Other
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Compliance with Condition No.10a, b, c, d, e of ABP30446919
Greenacres, Longacre and Drumahill House, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14
ABP30446919/C15Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Jul 2024Other
- Awaiting decision30 m away
Compliance with Condition no 19 of Reg Ref ABP30768320
Green Acres Convent, Drumahill House and the Long Acre, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14
ABP30768320/C16Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Mar 2024Other
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