Site at corner of Monastery Road, And Monastery Park (Lexington House), Clondalkin, Dublin 22
Demolition of Lexington House to build 51 apartments in three blocks.
SD02A/0700 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 27 November 2002
- Reference
- SD02A/0700
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 November 2002
- Residential units
- 51
- Floor area
- 3881 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of Lexington House and the construction of 51 apartments (35 two-bedroom and 16 one-bedroom units) across three blocks ranging from two to four storeys. The development includes an underground car park and an extension to the rear of the adjacent Clondalkin Library, which is a protected structure.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of lexington house and construction of residential development of 35 no. 2 bedroom, 16 no. 1 bedroom apartments in 3 blocks ranging from two to four storeys, with underground carpark accessed from monastery park. The development is to include an extension on the applicants land to the rear of the existing clondalkin library (a protected structure) all on a site of 1.1 acres.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Castle Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Jan 2026 | €525,000 | 93 m |
| 56 Monastery Rise, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Dec 2025 | €555,000 | 139 m |
| 6 Floraville Ave, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | May 2025 | €442,500 | 149 m |
| 30 Monastery Dr, Clondalkin, Dublin 22not full market price | Jan 2025 | €205,000 | 161 m |
| 46 Monastery Rise, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Apr 2025 | €694,000 | 166 m |
| 10a Floraville, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Dec 2025 | €555,000 | 180 m |
| 44 Monastery Park, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Feb 2025 | €475,000 | 196 m |
| 81 Monastery Dr, Clondalkin, Dublin 22 | Feb 2026 | €700,000 | 220 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 received27 November 2002
- Decision issued27 February 2003
- Appeal submitted18 March 2003
- Appeal decided17 September 2003
- Permission expiry23 September 2003
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