Tara House, Killakee Court, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
Demolition of a single-storey structure to build 8 apartments and 11 houses in Firhouse.
S01A/0141 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 October 2001
- Reference
- S01A/0141
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 October 2001
- Residential units
- 19
- Floor area
- 2293 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves demolishing an existing single-storey structure while retaining Tara House. The applicant plans to construct 8 two-bedroom apartments, 4 four-bedroom houses, and 7 three-bedroom houses across three two-storey blocks, complete with a new vehicular entrance and 36 parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of existing single storey structure, retaining tara house, construction of 8 no. Two bedroom apartments, 4 four bedroom houses and 7 three bedroom houses in three two storey blocks, formation of new vehicular entrance to development from kilakee court extension, new site road, 36 car parking spaces, private open space, relocation of part of boundary wall to kilakee court, new boundary walls, pavements, tree felling, landscaping and planting on site.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Killakee Avenue, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €380,000 | 85 m |
| 33 Killakee Lawns, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €475,000 | 148 m |
| 25 Killakee Lawns, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €510,000 | 181 m |
| 19 Kilakee Walk, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €359,625 | 202 m |
| 9 Dodder Ave, Dodder Valley Park, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 206 m |
| 3 Killakee Lawns, Firhouse, Templeogue Dublin 24 | Jun 2026 | €520,000 | 206 m |
| 1 Killakee Lawns, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €515,687 | 209 m |
| 7 Dodder Court, Dodder Valley Park, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 218 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 received2 October 2001
- Decision due27 November 2001
- Decision issued29 November 2001
- Grant issued14 January 2002
- Appeal submitted21 December 2001
- Appeal decided7 August 2002
- Permission expiry16 July 2002
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ED15/0005South DublinLodged 19 Feb 2015Alterations
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SD21B/0487South DublinLodged 25 Feb 2022Alterations
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