Site (c.1.39 ha) at Riverside Cottage, Kilgobbin Road, Newtown Little, Stepaside, Co Dublin
Construction of 43 residential duplex and apartment units in four blocks ranging from two to four storeys.
D18A/0074 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 20 December 2018
- Reference
- D18A/0074
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 December 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development on a 1.39-hectare site comprises 4 residential blocks ranging from 2 to 4 storeys. It will accommodate 43 residential duplex and apartment units, all featuring balconies or terraces.
- Residential units
- 43
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 3,891 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
Permission for development on this site generally bounded to east by kilgobbin road, to the south by the ruins of kilgobbin castle, to the west by belarmine vale, to the south-west by gaelscoil thaobh na coille primary school and to the north by the existing residential area of sandyford hall. The proposed development (c. 3.891 sqm gfa) comprises: 4 no. Residential blocks ranging in height from 2 to 4 storeys, accommodating 43 no. Residential duplex and apartment units, all with balconies or ...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sandyford Hall Dr, Kilgobbin Rd, Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €680,000 | 85 m |
| 19 Sandyford Hall Grove, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €622,000 | 145 m |
| 51 Castle Grove, Kilgobbin Wood, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €750,000 | 188 m |
| 7 Sandyford Hall Walk, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Oct 2025 | €701,000 | 211 m |
| 36 Castle Grove, Kilgobbin Woods, Leopardstown | Jul 2025 | €630,000 | 220 m |
| 20 Meadowfield, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | May 2025 | €924,000 | 225 m |
| 25 Meadowfield, Ballyogan Road, Sandyford | May 2025 | €1,100,000 | 240 m |
| Meadowfield House, Ballyogan Rd, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Mar 2026 | €1,350,000 | 252 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 received20 December 2018
- Decision issued25 January 2019
- Appeal submitted11 February 2019
- Appeal decided16 July 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Permission is sought by Kilgobbin Apartment Limited, for a Large-Scale Residential Development. The proposed…
Lands adjacent to Riverside Cottage, Kilgobbin Road, Stepaside, Dublin 18
LRD25A/0729/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Sept 2025Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Development compromising of 8 no. detached dwellings ( 7 no. three storey, five bed units; 1 no. two storey,…
Riverside Cottage, Kilgobbin Road, Newtown Little, Stepaside, Co. Dublin
D05A/1000Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Mar 2006Apartments
- WithdrawnAt this site
56.no. Residential units in 2 blocks (4,816sqm GFA). The development will consist of the demolition of an…
Riverside Cottage, Kilgobbin Road, Stepaside, Dublin 18.
D04A/1216Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Oct 2004Apartments
- Granted40 m away
The removal of the bay window to the front elevation, canopy roof to the front elevation, the movement of the…
9, Sandyford Hall Close, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18Y9Y4
D25B/0294/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Sept 2025Extension
- Not exempt — permission needed50 m away
Extension proposed to Existing dwelling: Grand Floor 28 sqm Finst Floor 12 sqm
9 Sandyford Hall Close, Kilgobbin Road, Dublin 18.
REF1725Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Feb 2025Extension
- Granted60 m away
Permission for development to extend house by way of an attic conversion with a dormer window to the rear and…
8, Sandyford Hall Close, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D13B/0163Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 May 2013Extension
- Granted60 m away
Permission for the construction of a part single, part two storey flat roof extension to the rear, north…
13, Sandyford Hall Drive, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D20B/0242Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Dec 2020Extension
- Granted70 m away
Permission for an attic conversion comprising of a study and store with dormer roof and 2 no. windows to the…
15, Sandyford Hall Drive, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D13B/0415Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Dec 2013Extension
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- GrantedApartments
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