The Tower House, Walled Stable Yard And Outbuidlings, Garter Lane, Saggart, Co. Dublin
Retention and completion of works to convert historic stable yard buildings into nine apartments in Saggart.
SD04A/0080 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 16 April 2004
- Reference
- SD04A/0080
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 16 April 2004
- Floor area
- 896 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention and completion of works to the Tower House, Walled Stable Yard, and outbuildings, which are protected structures. The revised plans will facilitate the provision of nine apartments, including modifications to window and door openings and the creation of two walled gardens.
- Residential units
- 9
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
The retention and completion of works to the tower house, walled stable yard, outbuildings including the former coach house and former stable buildings and for the retention of the two storey link block between the stable building and the coach house. The works for the completion consist externally of modifications to window and door opes together with the installation of window and door joinery, to the coach house, the stable building and to the link block. The retentions include structural floors and stud partitions to the tower with appropriate amendments to alterations to window/door opes. They also include the retention of the internal partitioning to the coach house and stable building and the partial retention and completion of the link block. The revised plans will facilitate the provision of 9 no. Apartments and the amendment to the main elevation of the link block in order to match finish and detailing with that of existing protected structure. The revised plans include for the omission of 2 no. Apartments from the original proposal and the creation of 2 walled gardens as private space for occupants at the two ends of the retained portion of the link block. The building had been previously utilised as staff accommodation since 1990. The proposed works are to buildings which are listed as protected structures. The tower is a recorded monument (*rpm no. 0210341) and the site is within an area of archaeological potential.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Swiftwood, Garters Lane, Saggart | Apr 2026 | €715,000 | 131 m |
| 320 Swiftwood, Garters Lane, Saggart | Jun 2025 | €352,000 | 187 m |
| 106 Swiftwood, Citywest, Saggart | Feb 2026 | €362,000 | 187 m |
| 116 Swiftwood, Garters Lane, Saggart | Feb 2026 | €360,000 | 187 m |
| 306 Swiftwood, Saggart, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €405,000 | 187 m |
| 119 Swiftwood, Saggart, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €313,000 | 187 m |
| 313 Swiftwood, Garters Lane, Saggart | Oct 2025 | €465,000 | 187 m |
| 107 Swiftwood, Garters Lane, Saggart | May 2026 | €360,000 | 187 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 received16 April 2004
- Further information requested26 March 2004
- Further information received16 April 2004
- Decision due12 May 2004
- Decision issued13 May 2004
- Grant issued25 June 2004
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