Riversdale House, Ballyboden Road, Off Boden Wood Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Restoration and office conversion of a protected house, demolition of outbuildings, and building three mews houses.
SD02A/0311 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 June 2002
- Reference
- SD02A/0311
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 June 2002
- Floor area
- 172.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis phase of development at Riversdale House, a protected structure, involves restoring the house and changing its use to offices. It also includes the demolition of derelict outbuildings and the construction of three single-storey, two-bedroom mews houses.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storey
- 1
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
Development at 'riversdale house' (a protected structure which is being retained). The developement will consist of restoration of 'riversdale house' a protected structure to include the reinstatement of porch to front elevation to the original design and the change of use of house into offices and the construction of 3 no. 2 bedroom single storey mews to the side and rear of 'riversdale house' on part of site (phase 2 of an overall scheme in 2 phases) with ancillary on and off site development works including carparking and landscaping within the attendant grounds of said protected structure. This development phase 2 includes the demolition of derelict out-buildings.
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 | 55 m |
| 26 Willbrook Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €568,000 | 104 m |
| 3 Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €617,000 | 115 m |
| 27 Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €1,136,000 | 115 m |
| 2 Fairbrook House, Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €1,275,000 | 124 m |
| 26 Butterfield Orchard, Rathfarnham, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €775,000 | 147 m |
| 25 Fairbrook Lawn, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €840,000 | 158 m |
| 27 Fairbrook Lawn, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €815,000 | 160 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 received20 June 2002
- Decision due15 August 2002
- Decision issued13 August 2002
- Appeal submitted6 September 2002
- Appeal decided15 May 2003
- Permission expiry9 May 2003
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