Site of approximately 1.23 hectares at Greenacres, Kilmacud Road Upper, Dublin 14
Demolition of a former convent and construction of 120 apartments in Dundrum.
D16A/0818 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 13 February 2017
- Reference
- D16A/0818
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 February 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks the demolition of the former Green Acres Convent. It will be replaced by 120 apartments across two blocks ranging from two to five storeys in height, including basement parking.
- Residential units
- 120
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 8,026 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Permission for
- The demolition of the former green acres convent (425 sqm)
- Construction of 120 no apartments in 2 blocks ranging in height from 2 to 5 storeys. The development will comprise: block a
- 2 to 5 storey building with penthouse communal room at roof level, with a total floor area of approximately 8,026 sqm, over abasement parking, comprising 74 no. Apartments with 18 no. 1 bedroom apartments, 33 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 23 no 3 bedroom apartment, including balconies
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 | 118 m |
| 20 Eden Park Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €1,035,100 | 181 m |
| 9 Knocknashee, Goatstown, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €1,360,000 | 185 m |
| 14 Eden Park Rd, Goatstown, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €875,000 | 193 m |
| 15 Holywell, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum | Mar 2025 | €1,160,000 | 225 m |
| 27 Holywell, Kilmacud Rd Upper, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €740,000 | 236 m |
| 28 Eden Park Dr, Goatstown, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €812,500 | 247 m |
| 19 Holywell, Sandyford, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €720,000 | 258 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 February 2017
- Decision issued10 March 2017
- Appeal submitted29 March 2017
- Appeal decided11 September 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for — The demolition of the vacant 'Green Acres Convent' (425 sqm) and two outbuildings on site…
Site of approximately 1.23 ha at Green Acres Convent, Kilmacud Road Upper, Dublin 14
D15A/0660Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Oct 2015Apartments
- Awaiting decision40 m away
Compliance with Condition no 8 of Reg Ref ABP30768320
Green Acres Convent, Drumahill House and the Long Acre, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14
ABP30768320/C12Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Dec 2023Other
- Compliance submission40 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 submission40 m away
Compliance with Condition no 13 of Reg Ref ABP30768320
Green Acres Convent, Drumahill House and the Long Acre, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14
ABP30768320/C10Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Sept 2023Other
- Awaiting decision40 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
- Awaiting decision40 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
- Compliance submission40 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/C13Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Dec 2023Other
- Compliance submission40 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
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- RefusedApartments
Permission for — The demolition of the vacant 'Green Acres Convent' (425 sqm) and two outbuildings on site…
Site of approximately 1.23 ha at Green Acres Convent, Kilmacud Road Upper, Dublin 14
D15A/0660Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Oct 2015
- GrantedApartments
Permission for a strategic housing development consisting of the provision of 54 no. additional apartments on…
Green Acres Convent, Drumahill House and the Long Acre, Upper Kilmacud Road, Dundrum, Dublin 14
ABP30768320Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Jul 2020
- GrantedApartments
Demolition of existing 1 no. 1 storey building and 1 no. 2 storey building together with outbuildings and…
25-26, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD08A/0182South DublinLodged 13 Oct 2008
- WithdrawnApartments
(a) demolition of existing 2 storey dwelling and ancillary outbuildings, (b) construction of 3 storeys…
Greenacres House, Firhouse Road, Templeogue, Dublin 16.
SD05A/0760South DublinLodged 12 Sept 2005
- Awaiting decisionApartments
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- RefusedApartments
Permission to provide for the demolition of the former building on site (c.2,103.2 sqm) and the construction…
Site of c.0.49 ha at the Former Europa Motors Centre site, Newtown Avenue, Blackrock, Co Dublin
D15A/0620Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Sept 2015
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