'Riversdale House', Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
Demolition of an existing house, outbuildings, and gate lodge to build 28 apartments in Rathfarnham.
S99A/0602 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 24 March 2000
- Reference
- S99A/0602
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 March 2000
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of Riversdale House, its outbuildings, and a derelict gate lodge. In their place, 28 two-bedroom apartments will be constructed across four two-storey blocks with attic accommodation, including all associated site works.
- Residential units
- 28
- Storeys
- 3
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
Demolition of existing house and out buildings and derelict gate lodge and the construction of 28 no. 2 bed. Apartments in 4 no. Two storey and attic blocks with on and off site development works.
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 | 73 m |
| 2 Fairbrook House, Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €1,275,000 | 121 m |
| 26 Willbrook Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €568,000 | 123 m |
| 3 Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €617,000 | 123 m |
| 27 Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €1,136,000 | 127 m |
| 26 Butterfield Orchard, Rathfarnham, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €775,000 | 134 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 received24 March 2000
- Decision due19 May 2000
- Decision issued19 April 2000
- Appeal submitted15 May 2000
- Appeal decided12 December 2000
- Permission expiry13 December 2000
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