Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedApartmentsDecided 8 November 2016

Lands at former Richmond Cheshire Home, Richmond Park, Monkstown, Co Dublin

Demolition of a nursing home and construction of 70 apartments across three four-storey blocks.

D16A/0678 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 14 September 2016

Reference
D16A/0678
Authority
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
14 September 2016

Summary

AI-generated

The proposed development consists of the demolition of the existing nursing home and 5 studio apartments. It will be replaced by 70 residential units in three four-storey apartment blocks with private terraces and a basement.

Apartmentsapartmentsdemolitionredevelopment
Residential units
70
Storeys
4

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Official record

Development description

Permission for a residential development consisting of the demolition of the existing nursing home and 5 no. Studio apartments and the construction of a total of 70 no. Residential units in 3 no. Apartment blocks (2 no. Four storey blocks each consisting of 16 no. Two beds and 8 no. One beds and 1 no. Four storey block [fourth storey is set-back] consisting of 2 no. Three beds, 14 no. Two beds and 6 no. One beds), all with private terraces/balconies; a basement consisting of bin stores, plant...

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective ARS
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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
17 Alma Park, Monkstown, DublinAug 2025€750,00083 m
8 Heathfield, Monkstown Rd, MonkstownMay 2025€600,000116 m
3 Heathfield, Monkstown Rd, MonkstownMar 2026€720,000142 m
1 Alma Park, Monkstown, DublinJan 2025€800,000146 m
74 Monkstown Road, Monkstown, Co DublinJan 2026€2,695,000158 m
6 Somerton, Monkstown Road, Monkstownprice excludes VATApr 2025€1,656,388163 m
5 Somerton, Monkstown Road, Monkstownprice excludes VATJun 2025€1,541,850163 m
66 Monkstown Rd, Monkstown, DublinOct 2025€1,510,000164 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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  1. Application received14 September 2016
  2. Decision issued8 November 2016
  3. Appeal submitted5 December 2016
  4. Appeal decided10 April 2017

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