RefusedApartmentsDecided 3 July 2026

on lands at Whitehall Road, Dublin 14

Proposed assisted living development with 117 units and school sports facilities in Dublin 14.

LRD26A/0355/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 7 May 2026

Reference: LRD26A/0355/WEB
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 7 May 2026

Summary

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This is a Large-Scale Residential Development (LRD) proposal for an Assisted Living Accommodation scheme on Whitehall Road. It will feature 117 residential units across three blocks, including a part 4-storey, part 5-storey block with communal facilities, alongside sports facility improvements for the adjacent Good Shepherd National School.

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Residential units: 117
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Whitehall property investments limited intend to apply for permission for a large-scale residential development (lrd) for assisted living accommodation (ala), on lands at whitehall road, dublin
The site is bound to the north by the good shepherd national school, to the east by whitehall road, to the south by the rear gardens of houses fronting nutgrove avenue and to the west by the castle golf club. The development proposal is for assisted living accommodation providing 117 no. Assisted living residential units in 3 no. Blocks and sports facilities improvements and landscaping to the good shepherd national school grounds. The development is described as follows: -
Block a is a perimeter block design with an enclosed communal open space courtyard at podium-level, with undercroft accommodating car and bicycle parking, refuse stores and apartment storage areas. The building is part 4-storey, part 5-storey and provides 79 no. Units consisting of 22 no. 1-bed units (including 2 no. Guest units) and 57 no. 2-bed units with associated terraces/balconies; communal facilities including a gym, cinema room, consultation rooms, a meeting room, staff facilities, residents lounge, communal dining room and café/tearoom with an associated outdoor terrace, all located at ground floor level and a library located at first floor level
Block b is l-shaped along whitehall road and fronting onto a public plaza to the front and to a podium level open space behind with undercroft accommodating car and bicycle parking. The building is part 4-storey, part 5-storey and provides 28 no. Units consisting of 24 no 1-bed units (including 1 no. Staff accommodation unit) and 4 no. 2-bed units with associated terraces/balconies; caretaker’s office and laundromat located at ground floor
Block c is part 1-storey, part 2-storey and consists of 2 no. Terrace blocks providing a total of 10 no. 2-bed units with associated private amenity spaces
The existing front boundary to whitehall road will be removed to create a public realm enhancement, including a landscaped public plaza and a children’s play area
Improvements to the good shepherd national school grounds to the rear (west) of the ala, including a 50m x 80m artificial surface all-weather sports pitch with mesh fencing to the perimeter, ball stop netting, a practice wall, lighting, and landscaping
A dedicated pitch emergency access route from whitehall road
Vehicular and pedestrian access to the ala from whitehall road
Landscaping, boundary treatments, public lighting, outdoor fitness equipment, allotments and esb substation
All associated site works and services. Www. Whitehalllrd. Ie

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective SNICI

“SNI To protect, improve and encourage the provision of sustainable neighbourhood infrastructure.”

National zoning type: Mixed/general community services/facilities 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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
163 Nutgrove Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Sept 2025	€770,000	101 m
129 Nutgrove Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Dec 2025	€563,000	113 m
23 Ely Hall, Hazelbrook Square, Churchtown	Oct 2025	€530,000	114 m
15 Ely Hall Hazlebrook Sq, Whitehall Rd, Churchtown Dublin 14	Aug 2025	€510,000	114 m
3 Ely Hall, Hazelbrook Square, Churchtown	May 2025	€381,260	114 m
8 Berwick Hall, Whitehall Rd, Churchtown Dublin 14	Apr 2026	€720,000	127 m
11 Berwick Hall, Churchtown, Dublin 14	Sept 2025	€630,000	127 m
6 Berwick Hall, Churchtown, Dublin 14	Feb 2025	€250,000	127 m

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Key dates

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Application received7 May 2026
Decision due3 July 2026
Decision issued3 July 2026

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