RefusedApartmentsDecided 19 December 2003

Site At Ballycragh House And Hillside, Old Knocklyon Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16

Demolition of two houses and construction of a 40-unit apartment building.

SD03A/0803 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 31 October 2003

Reference: SD03A/0803
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 31 October 2003
Residential units: 40
Floor area: 3365 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of two existing dormer dwellings and ancillary buildings. In their place, a three-storey apartment building containing 40 units with underground and surface parking will be constructed.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of 2 no. Dormer dwellings (known as ballycragh house and hillside) ancillary buildings, front boundary walls and entrances, and the construction of a 3 storey apartment building with recessed second floor and balconies consisting of 40 units (25 no. 2 beds and 15 no. 1 beds) in 1 no. Block with underground and surface visitor car-parking, including new boundary treatment and a new entrance to the west of the site.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RESRS

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Hillside, Old Knocklyon Rd, Knocklyon Dublin 16	Apr 2025	€630,000	22 m
3 Taobh Na Coille, Old Knocklyon Road, Knocklyon Dublin 16	Jun 2026	€551,000	90 m
6 Taoibh Na Coille, Ballycullen Rd, Knocklyon Dublin 16	May 2025	€626,000	117 m
1 Monalea Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24	Jan 2026	€600,000	119 m
7 Homeville Court, Knocklyon, Dublin 16	Jun 2025	€393,000	175 m
40 Monalea Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24	Apr 2025	€593,000	246 m
Apt 5 Prospect Lodge, Knocklyn Road, Dublin 16	Jun 2025	€330,000	267 m
32 Castlefield Court, Castlefield Manor, Knocklyon Dublin 16	Jul 2025	€571,000	283 m

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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 received31 October 2003
Decision due24 December 2003
Decision issued19 December 2003
Appeal submitted26 January 2004
Appeal decided28 July 2004
Permission expiry24 May 2004

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