The Forge Guesthouse, Mill Road, Saggart, Co. Dublin
Section 5 declaration regarding the use of a guesthouse in Saggart to accommodate international protection applicants.
ED24/0057 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 23 October 2024
- Reference
- ED24/0057
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 23 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a declaration on whether converting the Forge Guesthouse into accommodation for persons seeking international protection is exempt from planning permission. The property 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 the use of a guesthouse at the forge guesthouse, mill road, saggart, co. Dublin d24pv2, (a protected structure rps ref. 320) to provide accommodation for persons seeking international protection, constitutes exempted development or does not constitute exempted development? 2 (a) section of exempted development regulations under witch exemption is claimed (if known): class 14 planning and development regulations 2001-2024 schedule 2, article 6, part 1
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 Main St, Saggart, Main St | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 32 m |
| Apt 2 Over Spar Shop, Saggart, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €160,000 | 32 m |
| Caragh, Saggart, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €685,000 | 115 m |
| 32 Swift Bank Avenue, Saggartprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €458,150 | 131 m |
| 3a Pairc Mhuire, Saggart, Dublin | May 2026 | €415,000 | 139 m |
| 47 Slade Castle Court, Saggart, Dublin | May 2026 | €325,000 | 175 m |
| 49 Slade Castle Court, Saggart, Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €245,000 | 175 m |
| 70 Slade Castle Ave, Saggart, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €360,000 | 183 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 received23 October 2024
- Decision due19 November 2024
- Decision issued18 November 2024
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
Construction of 2 no. second storey extensions over existing single storey extensions
The Old Forge Mews, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
S01B/0451South DublinLodged 21 Dec 2001Extension
- GrantedAt this site
(a) Omission of proposed first floor sunroom and ground floor modifications to accommodate a new entrance,…
The Old Forge, Saggart, Co. Dublin
SD03A/0374South DublinLodged 3 Jun 2003Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of 80.43sq.m of existing supermarket area to Financial Services. This development to include…
Spar Shop, Main Street, Saggart, Co. Dublin
SD07A/0310South DublinLodged 4 Jul 2007Change of use
- Refused30 m away
Change of use of 80.43sq. m. of existing supermarket area to Betting Shop. This development to include single…
Spar Shop, Main Street, Saggart, Co. Dublin
SD06A/1085South DublinLodged 19 Dec 2006Change of use
- Granted30 m away
A new Village Plaza at the junction of the public park with Main Street and a new Plaza at Mill Road closing…
Mill Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin
SD158/0006South DublinLodged 31 Mar 2015Infrastructure
- Granted30 m away
Two storey betting office with rere yard, front footpath and associated site works. The proposed development…
At the rere of 'Jacobs' public house, Mill Road, Saggart, Co. Dublin
SD05A/0686South DublinLodged 24 Oct 2005Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Alterations to previously approved permission (Ref: SD05A/0686) incorporating the relocation & extension of…
At The Rear Of 'Jacobs' Public House, Mill Road, Saggart, Co. Dublin
SD06A/0530South DublinLodged 23 Jun 2006Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Retention of the intensification of first floor living accommodation from one apartment to 2 one bedroom…
Apartment 1 & 2, Centra Supermarket, Main Street, Saggart, Co. Dublin.
SD14A/0276South DublinLodged 15 Dec 2014Retention
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