GrantedCommercialDecided 20 December 2005

Kingswood Country House, Brownsbarn, Clondalkin, Dublin 22.

A new 129-bedroom hotel and refurbishment of a protected structure at Kingswood Country House.

SD04A/0980 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 23 November 2005

Reference: SD04A/0980
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 23 November 2005
Floor area: 10065 m²

Summary

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The proposal consists of a three-storey over basement hotel with 129 bedrooms, a breakfast area, meeting rooms, and basement parking. It includes the demolition of outbuildings and walls, alongside refurbishment works to the existing protected Kingswood House to accommodate a bar and restaurant.

Commercialhotelheritagedemolition

Storeys: 3

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Development description

The revised proposal will consist of a 3-storey over basement hotel including 129 bedrooms, foyer, breakfast area, kitchen, meeting rooms, staff rooms, administration and ancillary areas all over basement level car parking for 122 cars and plant rooms. It is proposed to undertake works to the existing protected structures on the site. The proposed works to the protected structures will include a) demolition of all outbuildings on the site including lofted stable & stone outhouses, b) demolition of the stone wall between the western garden & the existing car park, c) demolition of the existing walled garden to the west of the existing kingswood house building. Refurbishment works to the retained kingswood house building will include the provision of a bangor blue slate roof and lead flashings and all necessary repairs to existing joinery, sash windows, cornices, render and cast iron rainwater goods. The interior arrangement and original fabric of the ground and first floor levels of the original kingswood house building will be retained and will accommodate a bar at ground floor level and a bar/restaurant and staff facilities at first floor level. A new build 2-storey restaurant comprising dining areas, kitchen and ancillary areas will be constructed linked to the retained kingswood house. All new-build works on the site will be substantially located on the site of the existing western garden, car park and former farmyard. Externally, the north-eastern garden stand of mature trees and enclosing walls will be retained. External parking for 34 cars will be provided in addition to refurbishment of the existing boundary walls to the proposed external car park, together with general landscaping and site works.

Land-use zoning

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LCDC

“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Local Centres”

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
No. 70-83 Páirc Gordon, Old Naas Road, Kingswoodnot full market price · price excludes VAT	May 2026	€4,451,718	175 m
4 Brownsbarn Wood, Clondalkin, Dublin 22	Dec 2025	€527,000	249 m
14 Brownsbarn Wood, Brownsbarn, Kingswood Dublin 22	Jun 2025	€570,000	254 m
18 Brownsbarn Wood, Kingswood, Clondalkin Dublin 22	Nov 2025	€535,000	268 m
24 Brownsbarn Wood, Kingswood, Dublin 22	Feb 2026	€620,000	285 m
Apt 12 - Brownsbarn Gardens, Old Naas Road, Kingswood Cross	Jul 2025	€235,000	294 m
3 Brownsbarn Gardens, Kingswood, Dublin	Mar 2025	€235,000	294 m
11 Brownsbarn Gardens, Old Naas Rd, Dublin 22	Feb 2026	€250,000	294 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 received23 November 2005
Further information requested23 February 2005
Further information received30 June 2005
Decision due20 December 2005
Decision issued20 December 2005
Grant issued27 February 2006
Appeal submitted19 January 2006
Appeal decided15 February 2006
Permission expiry24 May 2006

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