The Convent Cottages, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24.
Demolition of three derelict cottages and construction of a two-storey building containing four apartments.
SD02A/0446 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 August 2002
- Reference
- SD02A/0446
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 August 2002
- Floor area
- 305.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of three existing derelict cottages. A new two-storey building will be constructed in their place, comprising four 2-bedroom apartments and four off-street parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 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
Demolition of 3 no. Existing derelict cottages and the construction of a two-storey building comprising 4 no. 2 bedroom apartments and 4 no. Off-street carparking spaces to the front.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Dodder 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Woodlawn Park Dr, Firhouse, Dublin 24not full market price | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 145 m |
| 13 Monalea Wood, Firhouse Rd, Dublin 24 | Aug 2025 | €721,000 | 165 m |
| Larkrise, Firhouse Rd, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €850,000 | 185 m |
| 43 Monalea Wood, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €600,000 | 220 m |
| 22 Woodlawn Park Dr, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €550,000 | 231 m |
| 62a Monalea Wood, Firhouse Rd, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €710,000 | 270 m |
| 9 Bolbrook Close, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €472,000 | 349 m |
| 84 Monalea Grove, Firhouse, Dublin City | Sept 2025 | €500,000 | 355 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 August 2002
- Decision due27 September 2002
- Decision issued25 September 2002
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of 3 cottages; No. 1 to be retained as existing; modifications to Nos. 2 & 3 to provide 1…
Unit 1-3, Convent Cottages, Firhouse, Dublin 24
SD14A/0258South DublinLodged 1 Dec 2014Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Partial demolition of existing cottages and reconstruction and extension comprising new vehicular access…
The Convent Cottages, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24.
S00A/0652South DublinLodged 15 Sept 2000Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
Retention for the demolition of 3 cottages and the reconstruction of these 3 cottages, including a single…
The Covent Cottages, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24
SD04A/0456South DublinLodged 22 Jun 2004Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of the construction of three single storey dwelling cottages
Unit 1-3, Convent Cottages, Firhouse, Dublin 24
SD13A/0231South DublinLodged 17 Jul 2014Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Retention of the demolition of three single storey cottages (totalling 172sq.m. gross floorspace) and…
The Convent Cottages, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24.
SD04A/0927South DublinLodged 13 Dec 2004Retention
- Granted40 m away
Construct 3 play spaces and a play trail route in Dodder Valley Park in the townlands of Oldbawn, Tallaght,…
Dodder Valley Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD198/0006South DublinLodged 18 Jul 2019Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
1 no. 2 storey detached dormer bungalow which will consist of 4 dormer windows and 2 skylights to the front…
Mount Carmel House, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
SD03A/0826South DublinLodged 11 Nov 2003New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
Room extension at the western end of the main school building. The works will involve the demolition and…
Scoil Carmel Junior National School, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24
SD20A/0294South DublinLodged 13 Nov 2020Commercial
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