Riversdale House, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
Conversion of a nursing home into a 24-bedroom guesthouse and two apartments.
S01A/0208 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 16 May 2001
- Reference
- S01A/0208
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 May 2001
- Floor area
- 1180 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the existing Riversdale House nursing home. The proposed development will turn the facility into a guesthouse featuring 24 bedrooms, along with two self-contained apartments.
- Residential units
- 2
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
Convert existing nursing home to guesthouse with 24 bedrooms plus 2 apartments.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Liffey Valley”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Riversdale Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 82 m |
| 3 Riversdale Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20not full market price | Mar 2026 | €105,000 | 84 m |
| 5 Riversdale Grove, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | May 2025 | €630,000 | 141 m |
| 37 Riversdale Ave, Palmerstown, Dublin 20not full market price | Feb 2025 | €233,000 | 168 m |
| 14 Riverside Dr, Lucan Rd Old, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | Apr 2026 | €620,000 | 229 m |
| 8 Hollyville Terrace, Lucan Rd, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 355 m |
| 100 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 401 m |
| 98 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Nov 2025 | €515,000 | 404 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 received16 May 2001
- Decision due11 July 2001
- Decision issued30 July 2001
- Appeal submitted29 August 2001
- Appeal decided26 July 2002
- Permission expiry26 April 2002
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
Change of use from a residential care home for minors to a nursing home. No works are proposed
Riversdale House, Old Lucan Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
ED09/0004South DublinLodged 20 Jan 2009Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Whether or not the refurbishment works to Riversdale House (a protected structure) are or are not exempted…
Riversdale House, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
ED13/0013South DublinLodged 27 Mar 2013Alterations
- Granted60 m away
Two storey extension to front, side and rear of existing house
18, Riversdale Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD17B/0227South DublinLodged 23 Jun 2017Extension
- Granted60 m away
Two storey extension to side of existing houses with two car parking spaces to front and with extended…
17 Riversdale Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
S01B/0042South DublinLodged 2 Feb 2001Extension
- Refused80 m away
Detached two storey, two bedroom with attic room 110sq.m dwelling house to the side of the existing dwelling;…
21, Riversdale Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD19A/0283South DublinLodged 9 Sept 2019New dwelling
- Granted90 m away
Construction of a single storey extension to the front, side and rear
22, Riversdale Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD04B/0494South DublinLodged 13 Sept 2004Extension
- Refused90 m away
Two storey extension to the rear and side
22, Riversdale Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD04B/0124South DublinLodged 24 Mar 2004Extension
- Withdrawn120 m away
Two storey domestic extension to the rear to include a new master bedroom and ensuite to first floor and…
4, Riversdale Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD03B/0038South DublinLodged 31 Jan 2003Extension
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