on a site of c. 0.51ha which includes No. 4 Clonard Road; Clonard Lodge on the corner of Clonard Road/Sandyford Road; and Ballawley Lodge and adjoining temporary accommodation on Sandyford Road, Sandyford, Dublin 16.
Demolition of existing buildings and construction of a Build-to-Rent apartment development.
D20A/0291 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 17 April 2020
- Reference
- D20A/0291
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development on a 0.51-hectare site involves the demolition of all existing buildings. It will be replaced by a Build-to-Rent apartment development comprising three blocks ranging from 3 to 5 storeys in height.
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
The site is bounded by clonard road to the south; no. 6 clonard road to the south-west; the rear gardens of nos. 27/28/29/30/31 ballawley court to the west/north-west; the rear of garden of no. 32 ballawley court to the north; and sandyford road to the east. The development will consist of the following: demolition of all existing buildings on site (c. 547.7sq. M in total). The construction of a build to rent (btr) apartment development comprising 3 no. Blocks (3-5 storeys in height) consisti...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Rathdown Grove, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 65 m |
| 2 Ballawley Lodge, Sandyford Road, Dundrumprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €823,789 | 71 m |
| 3 Rathdown Grove, Sandyford Rd, Sandyford Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €400,000 | 72 m |
| 6 Rathdown Terrace, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum Dublin 16not full market price | Dec 2025 | €155,555 | 92 m |
| Elkwood, 164 Sandyford Road, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €825,000 | 123 m |
| 17 Rowans Rd, Wedgewood, Sandyford Dublin 16 | Jan 2026 | €665,000 | 140 m |
| 5 Balally Hill, Dundrum, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €714,000 | 175 m |
| Sancta Maria, Rathdown Tce, Sandyford Rd | Dec 2025 | €1,100,000 | 187 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received17 April 2020
- Decision issued15 July 2020
- Appeal submitted11 August 2020
- Appeal decided19 November 2021
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
Renovation of the existing derelict house, conversion from the existing doctor’s surgery on the ground floor…
Clonard Lodge, corner of Clonard Road & Sandyford Road, Dublin 16, D16N802
D24A/0411/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Jun 2024Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
3 Units
Clonard Lodge, Sandyford Road, Dublin 16, D16N802
SA/60040Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Feb 2024
- Compliance submissionAt this site
Compliance with Condition No. 3 of Reg Ref No D24A/0411/WEB
Clonard Lodge, corner of Clonard Road & Sandyford Road, Dublin 16, D16N802
D24A/0411/WEB/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 13 Jan 2025Other
- RefusedAt this site
A non-lit freestanding sign of 3.6sq.m adjoining the public footpath
Clonard Lodge on the corner of, Clonard Road/Sandyford Road, Sandyford, Dublin 16
D08A/0872Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 31 Jul 2008Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retention permission is sought for development which consists of: the retention of the ground floor of…
Clonard Lodge, Corner of Clonard Road and Sandyford Road, Dublin 16
D11A/0306Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Jun 2011Retention
- Refused30 m away
Permisison is sought to construct a mixed use development on a 0.3157ha site consisting of a single block…
4, Clonard Road, clonard Lodge on the corner of Clonard Road/ Sandyford Road, and Ballawley Lodge and adjoining temporary accomodation on Sandyford Road, Dublin 16
D07A/0670Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 May 2007Apartments
- Refused30 m away
Permission sought for development on a site of c.0.3357 hectares. The site is bounded by Clonard Road to the…
4 Clonard Road, Clonard Lodge On Corner Of, Clonard Road/Sandyford Road & Ballawley Lodge & Adjoining Temporary Accommdation, On Sandyford Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D09A/0206Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Mar 2009Demolition
- Granted40 m away
Planning permission on a site comprising Ballawley Lodge, Sandyford Road and part of rear gardens of No. 4…
Ballawley Lodge, Sandyford Road and part of the rear gardens of No. 4 Clonard Road and Clonard lodge at the cornor of Clonard Road/ Sandyford Road, Dublin 16
D22A/0919Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 May 2023Housing estate
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