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-generatedThe 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.
- Residential units
- 70
- Storeys
- 4
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
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
“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 Alma Park, Monkstown, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €750,000 | 83 m |
| 8 Heathfield, Monkstown Rd, Monkstown | May 2025 | €600,000 | 116 m |
| 3 Heathfield, Monkstown Rd, Monkstown | Mar 2026 | €720,000 | 142 m |
| 1 Alma Park, Monkstown, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €800,000 | 146 m |
| 74 Monkstown Road, Monkstown, Co Dublin | Jan 2026 | €2,695,000 | 158 m |
| 6 Somerton, Monkstown Road, Monkstownprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €1,656,388 | 163 m |
| 5 Somerton, Monkstown Road, Monkstownprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €1,541,850 | 163 m |
| 66 Monkstown Rd, Monkstown, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €1,510,000 | 164 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 received14 September 2016
- Decision issued8 November 2016
- Appeal submitted5 December 2016
- Appeal decided10 April 2017
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
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- RefusedAt this site
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- Granted80 m away
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- Granted80 m away
2 storey extension to side and rear with alterations to front elevation
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D04B/0234Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Mar 2004Extension
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D15B/0288Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Jul 2015Extension
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