20 Fonthill Abbey, Ballyboden Road, Dublin 16.
Demolition of outbuildings and construction of two mews houses with new access entrances.
S00A/0566 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 31 January 2001
- Reference
- S00A/0566
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 January 2001
- Floor area
- 118.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of existing outbuildings and the sub-division of the property. It proposes the construction of two mews-type houses and two new entrances from Ballyboden Road to access the main house, the new mews houses, and an existing children's daycare unit.
- Residential units
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Construct 2 no. Mews type houses and the works will include the demolition of existing outbuildings, the sub-division of the property and the construction of 2 no. Entrances from ballyboden road, one to access the main house and the second to access the proposed mews houses and the existing childrens daycare unit.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Willowbank Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €890,000 | 197 m |
| 28 Willbrook, Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €181,250 | 204 m |
| Cluain Na Coille, 286 Willowbank Dr, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €955,000 | 207 m |
| 3 Orchardton Old, Off Willowbank Dr, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €875,000 | 212 m |
| 4 Fonthill Abbey, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham | Jul 2025 | €760,000 | 231 m |
| 42 Glendoher Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €710,000 | 233 m |
| 22 Willowbank Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €872,000 | 270 m |
| 27 Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €1,136,000 | 284 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 received31 January 2001
- Decision due28 March 2001
- Decision issued29 March 2001
- Grant issued10 May 2001
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