Barn Elms Estate, 68 Churchtown Road Upper, Churchtown, Dublin 14
Demolition of five industrial buildings to build 38 homes, including 12 houses and 26 apartments.
D18A/1201 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 9 May 2019
- Reference
- D18A/1201
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of five light industrial and commercial buildings. In their place, 38 dwellings will be constructed, comprising 12 three-storey houses and 26 apartments across two apartment buildings.
- Residential units
- 38
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 2,198 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for demolition of 5 no. Light industrial/commercial buildings (approx. 2,198 sqm gfa); construction of 38 no. Dwellings comprising of 12 no. Three storey 5 bed houses, 1 no. Two/three storey apartment building with balconies, containing 8 no. Units (3 no. 1 bed units, 3 no. 2 bed units and 2 no. 3 bed units) and 1 no. Three storey apartment building with balconies containing 18 no. Units (6 no. 1 bed unit, 9 no. 2 bed units and 3 no. 3 bed units), alterations to existing barn elms ...
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leemount, 64 Whitebarn Road, Rathfarnham | Dec 2025 | €640,000 | 95 m |
| 47 Whitebarn Rd, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | May 2026 | €736,220 | 106 m |
| 33 Whitebarn Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €750,000 | 112 m |
| 5 Landscape Park, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €875,000 | 129 m |
| 59 Whitebarn Rd, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €740,000 | 168 m |
| 34 Nugent Road, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €1,775,000 | 169 m |
| No1 Camberley House, Camberley Oaks, Churchtown Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €1,070,000 | 210 m |
| 29 Camberley Oaks, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €695,500 | 217 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received9 May 2019
- Decision issued4 June 2019
- Appeal submitted24 June 2019
- Appeal decided21 October 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for revisions to approved planning application (Register Reference D18A/1201, An Bord…
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D21A/1083Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Dec 2021Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
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D08A/0433Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Apr 2008New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
Planning Permission is sought for the construction of new dormer roof extension to rear, Velux roof windows…
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D22B/0357Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Jul 2022Extension
- Granted50 m away
Permission is sought for a new single storey bay/box window extension with pitched roof over at front and new…
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D11B/0214Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Jun 2011Extension
- Granted50 m away
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D04A/0463Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Apr 2004Commercial
- Granted60 m away
Change of use of first floor store to offices , erection of front entrance canopy and installation of…
Carroll And Kinsella Motors (Churchtown) Ltd, Upper Churchtown Road, Dublin 14
D03A/0435Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 May 2003Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Permission for (1) demolition of existing garage and associated single storey structure to the side of the…
56 Whitebarn Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14NV63
D26B/0217/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Mar 2026Extension
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