RefusedApartmentsDecided 27 May 2004

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

Demolition of two houses to build a three-storey apartment block with 36 units in Knocklyon.

SD04A/0218 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 April 2004

Reference: SD04A/0218
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 2 April 2004
Residential units: 36
Floor area: 2913 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of two existing dormer dwellings, Ballycragh House and Hillside, along with their outbuildings. In their place, a three-storey apartment building containing 36 apartments (31 two-bed and 5 one-bed units) will be constructed, featuring underground and surface parking.

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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 36 units (31 no. 2 beds and 5 no. 1 beds) in 1 no. Block with underground and surface visitor carparking, including new boundary treatment and a new entrance (vehicular and pedestrian) along western boundary.

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 received2 April 2004
Decision due27 May 2004
Decision issued27 May 2004

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