WithdrawnApartmentsDecided 24 February 2005

Bolton Hall, And No. 163, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Demolition of a cottage to build 91 residential units and restore the protected Bolton Hall.

SD04A/0978 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 23 December 2004

Reference: SD04A/0978
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 23 December 2004
Residential units: 91

Summary

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The development proposes the demolition of an existing cottage to construct 91 residential units, including apartments, duplexes, and townhouses across multiple buildings up to 5 storeys. It also includes the restoration of Bolton Hall, which is a Protected Structure, to accommodate a single dwelling.

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Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

(1) demolition of existing single storey cottage type dwelling at no 163 ballyboden road; development of 91 no residential units comprising 18 no. One bedroom apartments, 36 no. Two bedroom apartments, 10 no. Three bedroom duplex units, 24 no. Four bedroom townhouses, 1 no. Three bedroom house, 1 no four bedroom detached house and also includes the restoration of bolton hall which is a protected structure to accommodate a single dwelling in ten buildings (2-5 storeys), as follows: building 1 is 3-4 storey plus penthouse and contains 38 no. Units, comprising 1 no. One bedroom apartment, 27 no. Two bedroom apartments and 10 no. Three bedroom duplex units; building 2 is 3 storey and contains 15 no. Units, comprising 3 no. Two bedroom apartments and 12 no. Four bedroom townhouses; building 3 is 3 storey comprising 5 no. Four bedroom townhouses; building 4 is 2/3 storey comprising 7 no. Four bedroom townhouses; building 5 is 2-3 storey and contains 10 no. Units, comprising 8 no. One bedroom apartment and 2 no. Two bedroom apartments; building 6 is 2 storey comprising 9 no. One bedroom apartments and consists partly of the existing stable buildings (protected structure); building 7 is the existing 2 storey detached dwelling, bolton hall (protected structure), which will be renovated to provide a five bedroom house; building 8 is 3 storey comprising 4 no. Two bedroom apartments; building 9 is a 2 storey three bedroom dwelling which will replace the original dwelling at no. 163 ballyboden road; building 10 is a 2 storey four bedroom dwelling: (2) all apartments/duplex units have balconies/terraces, including roof terraces; creche facility (approx. 188.6 sq. M) at ground floor level of building 8; 161 no. Car parking spaces and 62 no. Bicycle parking spaces at basement level; 10 no. Surface car parking spaces; 2 no. Set down car spaces adjacent to the creche; provision of new vehicular access on ballyboden road: (3) demolition of single storey out buildings and lean-to structures and partial removal of sections of garden walls and railings all within the curtilage of bolton hall (protected structure): (4) 1 no esb sub-station; bin and associated facilities at basement level; ancillary site development works and landscaping works including provision of bridge culvert structure; all on a site of c. 1.923 hectares at bolton hall (protected structure).

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 The Mill, Bolton Park, Rathfarnham	Sept 2025	€2,000,000	62 m
1 Bolton Avenue, Bolton Park, Rathfarnham	Nov 2025	€915,000	74 m
6a Glendoher Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	May 2026	€803,000	103 m
28 Glendoher Close, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	Mar 2025	€675,000	105 m
12 Glendoher Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Apr 2025	€680,000	121 m
18 Glendoher Dr, Ballyboden, Dublin 16	Feb 2026	€625,000	161 m
No 4 Block 8 Ely Woods, Owendoher Lodge, Rathfarnham	Jun 2025	€550,000	185 m
33 Glendoher Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	Jul 2025	€700,000	211 m

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Key dates

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Application received23 December 2004
Decision due25 February 2005
Decision issued24 February 2005

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