RefusedHousing estateDecided 23 February 2024

St. Winnows, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 & Adjoining Lands, D16 H9R2.

Demolition of a house and construction of 119 residential units ranging from 2 to 4 storeys in Rathfarnham.

LRD23A/0014 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 December 2023

Reference: LRD23A/0014
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 21 December 2023

Summary

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The proposed development consists of the demolition of an existing detached house and the construction of 119 residential units. The units will range from 2 to 4 storeys in height and include houses, maisonettes, duplexes, and apartments, served by a new vehicular access.

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Residential units: 119
Storeys: 4

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Development description

119 no. Residential units ranging from 2
4 storeys in height, all boundary treatment and landscaping works, site services, connections and all site development works to include: a) demolition of the existing "st. Winnows" detached house c. 177.9 sqm. B) construction of 119 no. Residential units (33 no. 1 bedroom units, 50 no. 2 bed units, 28 no. 3 bed units and 8 no. 4 bed units) in the form of the following unit types. * 32 no. House type a1
2 bed mid terrace, * 6 no. House type a2
3 bed mid terrace, * 13 no. House type b
3 bed end of terrace, * 9 no. House type c
3 bed end of terrace, * 8 no. House type d
4 bed semi-detached, * 4 no. 1 bed maisonette, * 4 no. 1 bed duplex, * 4 no. 2 bed duplex, * 25 no. 1 bed apartment units, * 14 no. 2 bed apartment units. C) open space is proposed in the form of (i) 4 no. Public open space areas (approx. 3.936 sqm) and (ii) residential communal open spaces (approx. 386 sqm) including a playground. Each residential unit has associated private open space in the form of a garden/balcony/terrace. D) the development shall be served via a new vehicular access point from stocking lane and the existing entrance to st. Winnows will be closed. E) shared pedestrian and cycle access at the eastern boundary of the site to neighbouring springvale estate is proposed, raised signal controlled pedestrian crossing to the south west of the site across stocking lane and shared pedestrian and cycle lane connection to the permitted development to the north along stocking lane (abp-311559-21/reg. Ref sd21a/0194). F) a total of 125 no. Car parking spaces, to include 2 no. Accessible parking spaces, 1 no. Driveyou space, and 6 no. Ev charging spaces for all apartment and duplex / maisonette parking spaces. G) a total of 249 no. Bicycle parking spaces, in the form of 54 no. Long stay bicycle parking spaces within the apartment block, 92 no. Spaces in the form of secure bicycle lockups adjacent to the entrance of mid-terraced houses and duplex units, 68 no. Spaces for houses and maisonettes in the form of direct access to rear gardens, 23 no. Short stay visitor bicycle parking spaces at surface level for the apartment block, 8 no. Bicycle parking spaces for the duplex units and 4 no. Visitor bicycle spaces for the maisonettes. H) 2 no. Esb kiosks. I) bin store area for the apartment block is proposed at ground floor level adjacent to the apartment block. All associated site and infrastructural works include provision for water services; foul and water surface water drainage and connections; internal roads, attenuation proposal; permeable paving; all landscaping works including green infrastructure zones; green roofs; roof plant room and general plant areas; photovoltaic panels; landscaped boundary treatment; footpaths; public lighting and electrical services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RESRS

“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
1 St. Winnow, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Jul 2026	€625,550	56 m
17 Prospect Ave, Dublin 16, Dublin	May 2025	€710,000	99 m
23 Prospect Ave, Prospect Manor, Rathfarnham Dublin 16	Jun 2026	€680,000	103 m
26 Springvale, Edmondstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16	Feb 2026	€689,000	150 m
49 Prospect Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	Nov 2025	€612,000	154 m
11 Prospect Grove, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	Jun 2025	€755,000	156 m
5 Prospect Meadows, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham Dublin 16	Feb 2025	€617,000	169 m
7 Prospect Meadows, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16not full market price	Feb 2026	€305,000	173 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

Application received21 December 2023
Decision due23 February 2024
Decision issued23 February 2024
Appeal submitted20 March 2024
Appeal decided27 June 2024

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