Riversdale House, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
Section 5 declaration regarding refurbishment works to Riversdale House, a protected structure.
ED13/0013 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 27 March 2013
- Reference
- ED13/0013
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 27 March 2013
Summary
AI-generatedThis is a Section 5 declaration of exemption application to determine whether refurbishment works to Riversdale House are considered exempted development. Riversdale House is a protected structure.
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
Whether or not the refurbishment works to riversdale house (a protected structure) are or are not exempted development?
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Liffey Valley”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the South Dublin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Riversdale Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 73 m |
| 3 Riversdale Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20not full market price | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 83 m |
| 5 Riversdale Grove, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | May 2025 | €630,000 | 124 m |
| 37 Riversdale Ave, Palmerstown, Dublin 20not full market price | Feb 2025 | €233,000 | 152 m |
| 14 Riverside Dr, Lucan Rd Old, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | Apr 2026 | €620,000 | 226 m |
| 8 Hollyville Terrace, Lucan Rd, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 339 m |
| 100 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 399 m |
| 98 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Nov 2025 | €515,000 | 402 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 received27 March 2013
- Decision due23 April 2013
- Decision issued23 April 2013
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
Convert existing nursing home to guesthouse with 24 bedrooms plus 2 apartments
Riversdale House, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
S01A/0208South DublinLodged 16 May 2001Change of use
- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
Change of use from a residential care home for minors to a nursing home. No works are proposed
Riversdale House, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
ED09/0004South DublinLodged 20 Jan 2009Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Two storey extension to front, side and rear of existing house
18, Riversdale Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD17B/0227South DublinLodged 23 Jun 2017Extension
- Granted60 m away
Two storey extension to side of existing houses with two car parking spaces to front and with extended…
17 Riversdale Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
S01B/0042South DublinLodged 2 Feb 2001Extension
- Refused60 m away
Detached two storey, two bedroom with attic room 110sq.m dwelling house to the side of the existing dwelling;…
21, Riversdale Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD19A/0283South DublinLodged 9 Sept 2019New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
Construction of a single storey extension to the front, side and rear
22, Riversdale Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD04B/0494South DublinLodged 13 Sept 2004Extension
- Refused80 m away
Two storey extension to the rear and side
22, Riversdale Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD04B/0124South DublinLodged 24 Mar 2004Extension
- Granted110 m away
Retention of alterations to original planning permission, Reg. Ref. S98B/0387, to include small apex at front…
1, Riversdale Grove, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD02B/0452South DublinLodged 4 Oct 2002Retention
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- Exempt — no permission neededAlterations
The proposed works to Riversdale House (a Protected Structure) will comprise of repair works to existing…
Riversdale House, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
ED13/0008South DublinLodged 18 Feb 2013
- GrantedChange of use
Development at 'Riversdale House' (a protected structure which is being retained). The developement will…
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SD02A/0311South DublinLodged 20 Jun 2002
- RefusedChange of use
Construction of 5 no. single aspect 2-storey 2-bed coach house type mews in a courtyard style development, to…
Riversdale House, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S00A/0621South DublinLodged 1 Sept 2000
- Part granted, part refusedAlterations
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0292/24Dublin CityLodged 26 Sept 2024
- Part granted, part refusedAlterations
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0442/23Dublin CityLodged 20 Dec 2023
- RefusedAlterations
Permission for alterations to existing house, a protected structure
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20250380WexfordLodged 4 Apr 2025
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