Planning Permission Ireland
RefusedCommercialDecided 29 April 2024

Site at Roebuck Grove House, Our Lady's Grove, Goatstown Road, Dublin 14, D14X9T3

Restoration of Roebuck Grove House and construction of a four-to-five storey rear extension to create a 29-bedroom hostel.

D24A/0133 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 5 March 2024

Reference
D24A/0133
Authority
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
5 March 2024

Summary

AI-generated

The development involves the repair, restoration, and refurbishment of the derelict Roebuck Grove House. It also includes the construction of a large rear extension, ranging from four to five storeys, to provide a 29-bedroom hostel.

Commercialhostelrestorationextension
Storeys
5
Floor area
1,515 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development principally consists of: the repair, restoration and refurbishment of the derelict roebuck grove house and the construction of a 4 no. Storey over lower ground floor level (viewed as part 4 no. To part 5 no. Storey) extension to the rear to provide a 29 bedroom hostel (totalling 1,515 sq. M gross floor area). The development will also include internal alterations and reconfigurations including minor demolitions to facilitate opes, partial demolition of an external wall, removal...

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective ARS
A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt 202, Bearna, 106 Goatstown Roadprice excludes VATApr 2025€700,441116 m
2 Roebuck Downs, Goatstown, DublinDec 2025€770,000168 m
381 The Oak, Trimbleston, GoatstownNov 2025€680,000169 m
1 Roebuck Downs, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14Apr 2025€1,295,000170 m
415 Trimbleston Garden, Goatstown Road, Dublin14Sept 2025€652,235183 m
368 The Oaks Trimblestown, Goatstown, Dublinprice excludes VATMar 2025€692,000193 m
345 The Oaks, Trimbleston, Goatstown RoadMar 2025€500,000207 m
Apartment 260 The Alder, Trimbleston, Goatstownprice excludes VATFeb 2025€660,700212 m

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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

  1. Application received5 March 2024
  2. Decision issued29 April 2024
  3. Appeal submitted21 May 2024
  4. Appeal decided2 September 2025

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