Riversdale House, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
Construction of 18 apartments in two blocks, demolition of a gate lodge, and restoration of protected entrance features.
S00A/0447 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 February 2001
- Reference
- S00A/0447
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 February 2001
Summary
AI-generatedThe development comprises 18 two-bedroom apartments across two blocks with attic levels. It includes the demolition of a derelict gate lodge and the preservation of a protected arch bridge, gates, and piers within the grounds of Riversdale House, a protected structure.
- Residential units
- 18
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
For development comprising of 18 no. Two bed apartments in no. Two storey with attic blocks (block a-14 no. And block b-4 no. Apartments) with ancillary on and off site development works including car parking and landscaping at riversdale house, a protected structure, which is being retained and the subject of a seperate planning application (plan reg. Ref no s00a/0621). This development includes the demolition of derelict gate lodge and further preservation and restoration of the old arch bridge, gates and piers at the old entrance on ballyboden road which are also protected structures being specified features within the attendant grounds of the said protected structure, riversdale house.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €812,000 | 75 m |
| 2 Fairbrook House, Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €1,275,000 | 121 m |
| 3 Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €617,000 | 124 m |
| 26 Willbrook Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €568,000 | 125 m |
| 27 Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €1,136,000 | 128 m |
| 26 Butterfield Orchard, Rathfarnham, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €775,000 | 133 m |
| 25 Fairbrook Lawn, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €840,000 | 154 m |
| 27 Fairbrook Lawn, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €815,000 | 159 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 received26 February 2001
- Decision due23 April 2001
- Decision issued20 March 2001
- Appeal submitted19 April 2001
- Appeal decided3 October 2001
- Permission expiry15 November 2001
In the area
Applications near this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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 2000Change of use
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S99A/0602South DublinLodged 24 Mar 2000Apartments
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SD02A/0311South DublinLodged 20 Jun 2002Change of use
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SD04B/0460South DublinLodged 8 Nov 2004Extension
- Granted50 m away
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SD06B/0189South DublinLodged 24 Mar 2006Extension
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S99B/0185South DublinLodged 23 Mar 1999Extension
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SD04B/0064South DublinLodged 18 Feb 2004Extension
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