Ballynakelly, Newcastle, Co Dublin.
Demolition of four cottages to build 49 homes and a gym.
SD04A/0953 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 August 2005
- Reference
- SD04A/0953
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 August 2005
- Residential units
- 49
- Floor area
- 6465 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves demolishing four single-storey cottages to construct 49 homes and a gym on a 1.03-hectare site. This includes 30 apartments in a three-storey block, 16 five-bed houses, and 3 apartments above a ground-floor gym.
- Storeys
- 3
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 4 no. Existing single storey cottages and construction of 49 no. Dwellings and one gym area consisting of 30 no. 2 bed apartments in one three storey block and 16 no. 2 storey (with converted attic space) 5 bed dwellings in 2 blocks of 4, one block of 5 and one block of
- Also one block of 3 no. 3 bed apartments at first floor with roof gardens and gym at ground floor and all associated site works on site of 1.03 hectares
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47-54 Parson's Court, Newcastle | Sept 2025 | €3,171,806 | 31 m |
| 5 Ballynakelly Mews, Newcastle, County Dublin | Jun 2026 | €440,000 | 77 m |
| 19 Burgage Green, Newcastle Lyons, Newcastle | May 2025 | €309,000 | 92 m |
| 22 Newcastle Manor Park, Newcastle, Dublin 22not full market price | Jul 2025 | €25,000 | 97 m |
| 3 Burgage Green, Newcastle Lyons, Newcastle | Sept 2025 | €270,000 | 113 m |
| 16 Newcastle Manor Park, Newcastle, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €400,000 | 115 m |
| 13-24 Graydon Court, 101 104 105 107 109 111 And Others, Newcastle Boulevardprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €1,057,269 | 123 m |
| 3 Newcastle Manor Place, Newcastle, Dublin 22 | Jan 2025 | €295,000 | 138 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 received5 August 2005
- Further information requested23 February 2005
- Further information received5 August 2005
- Decision due31 August 2005
- Decision issued1 September 2005
- Grant issued13 October 2005
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