Site of c.3.2 ha located within the attendant grounds of Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18
Construction of 17 detached houses within the grounds of Shankill House.
D18A/0230 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 16 March 2018
- Reference
- D18A/0230
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to build 17 detached four-to-five bedroom houses of two storeys on a 3.2-hectare site. The development is located within the attendant grounds of Shankill House, which is a protected structure, though no works are proposed to the historic house itself.
- Residential units
- 17
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the construction of 17 no. 4-5 bed, 2 storey, detached houses ranging in size from c. 278 sqm to c. 309 sqm and 4 garages (2 no. Attached 50 sqm) and 2 detached (26 sqm), new boundary treatments, revisions to vehicular entrance to the east at ferndale road, all associated site development and landscaping and engineering works to create connections to main services. No works are proposed to shankill house or its out-buildings. Shankill house is a protected structure (rps no. 182...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A1 To provide for new residential communities and Sustainable Neighbourhood Infrastructure in accordance with approved local area plans”
National zoning type: Residential, mixed residential and other uses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balfour, Ferndale Rd, Rathmichael | Feb 2026 | €1,680,000 | 352 m |
| Emerald, Ballybride Road, Shankill | Dec 2025 | €700,000 | 353 m |
| Bruion Caortainn, 3 Manor Ballybride, Ballybride Rd | Mar 2025 | €1,200,000 | 375 m |
| 4 Ballybride, Balllbride Rd, Rathmichael | Apr 2025 | €2,750,000 | 399 m |
| Chantilly House, Ballybride Rd, Rathmichael | Dec 2025 | €2,895,000 | 400 m |
| 2 Ballybride, Rathmichael, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €2,695,000 | 445 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 received16 March 2018
- Decision issued9 May 2018
- Appeal submitted5 June 2018
- Appeal decided6 November 2018
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
Shankill House, A protected structure. The development will consist of — The construction of new wrought iron…
Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18
D05A/1709Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Dec 2005Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
The construction of a 2 storey nursing home, consisting of 58 no. bedrooms (37 no. single bedrooms each at c.…
Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Rathmichael, Co. Dublin.
D08A/1191Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Oct 2008Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for the removal of existing septic tank and provision of new domestic waste water…
Shankhill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18.
D08A/0213Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Feb 2008Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
Stand alone two storey, 58 bedroom nursing home incorporating existing mews buildings in the grounds of…
Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Co Dublin
D03A/0715Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Jul 2003Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Permission is sought for development at this site (c.3.05 ha) located within the attendant grounds of a…
Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Rathmichael, Co. Dublin
D15A/0809Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Dec 2015Housing estate
- RefusedAt this site
The development will consist of: Permission to complete sites 1–10 from current stage of construction to…
Sites 1-10, Carpendale, Ferndale Road, Shankhill, Dublin 18
D25A/0787/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Oct 2025Housing estate
- GrantedAt this site
For development comprising:- construction of 10 no. 5 bed 2 storey over basement detached dwellings and one…
Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18.
D05A/0168Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 May 2005Housing estate
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the construction of 10 no. 5-bed, 2-3 storey detached houses ranging in size from c. 360 sqm…
Site (c.3.05 ha) locatedwith the the attendant grounds of Shankhill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18
D15A/0403Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Sept 2015Housing estate
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- GrantedHousing estate
Permission for the construction of 10 no. 5-bed, 2-3 storey detached houses ranging in size from c. 360 sqm…
Site (c.3.05 ha) locatedwith the the attendant grounds of Shankhill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18
D15A/0403Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Sept 2015
- GrantedHousing estate
For development comprising:- construction of 10 no. 5 bed 2 storey over basement detached dwellings and one…
Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18.
D05A/0168Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 May 2005
- RefusedAlterations
Shankill House, A protected structure. The development will consist of — The construction of new wrought iron…
Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18
D05A/1709Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Dec 2005
- GrantedAlterations
Permission for development consisting of the construction of new wrought iron entrance gates to a height of…
Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18.
D13A/0436Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Oct 2013
- GrantedAlterations
Permission for development consisting of: The construction of new wrought iron entrance gates to a height of…
Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18.
D14A/0110Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 May 2014
- Part granted, part refusedRetention
Permission is sought for the retention of revisions to the access road to Shankill House from Rathmichael…
0.925 ha at Shankill House, Ferndale Road, Shankill, Dublin 18
D17A/1015Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Apr 2018
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