20 & 22, Lower Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
Demolition of a guesthouse and house to build a 62-bedroom hotel, medical centre, library, and manager's apartment.
SD04A/0982 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 23 December 2004
- Reference
- SD04A/0982
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 December 2004
- Floor area
- 3681 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of the Palmerstown Lodge Guesthouse and an adjoining residential dwelling containing a doctor's surgery. In its place, a four-storey L-shaped block will be constructed containing a 62-bedroom hotel, a medical centre, a library, and a manager's apartment on the fifth floor.
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
(a) demolish existing palmerstown lodge guesthouse and adjoining residential dwelling containing a doctors surgery; (b) construct a 62 bedroom hotel (3,681sq. M. ), medical centre (89.5sq. M. ), and library (134sq. M. ) in a 4 storey 'l' shaped block with separate manager's apartment (134sq. M. ) at 5th floor level and (c) associated site works: hotel ground floor to comprise lounge bar (168sq. M. ), restaurant (54.5sq. M. ), function room (60sq. M. ), kitchen, staff changing areas and separate plant room: ground floor medical centre and 1st floor library have separate ground floor entrances: 1st floor contains 20 guest rooms and library, 2nd floor contains 21 guest rooms and residents gymnasium (134sq. M. ), 3rd floor contains 21 guest bedrooms and 3 meeting rooms (134sq. M. ), 4th floor contains managers apartment; also 50 surface car parking spaces: previously planning approval reg. Ref. Sd03a/0328 for restaurant, additional lounge area and manager's apartment.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Kennelsfort Rd Lower, Palmerstown Village, Dublin | May 2025 | €483,000 | 61 m |
| 1 Woodfarm Cottages, Main St, Palmerston | Oct 2025 | €460,000 | 115 m |
| 66 Palmerstown Ave, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Jan 2025 | €447,650 | 233 m |
| 40 Kennelsfort Rd, Palmerstown, Dublin 20not full market price | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 266 m |
| 49 Turret Rd, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 303 m |
| 66 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | Feb 2026 | €605,000 | 319 m |
| 98 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Nov 2025 | €515,000 | 332 m |
| 100 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 338 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 received23 December 2004
- Decision due25 February 2005
- Decision issued24 February 2005
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
53 bedroom Boutique Hotel to replace the existing 29 bedroom Guesthouse comprising of new and retained two…
20 & 22, Lower Kennelsfort Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20.
SD19A/0218South DublinLodged 7 May 2020Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Construction of a two-storey extension to the rear of existing guesthouse for the provision of new reception…
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SD03A/0328South DublinLodged 28 May 2003Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Additional car parking to rear of existing Guesthouse along with new boundary wall and ancillary site…
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S01A/0424South DublinLodged 5 Jul 2001Commercial
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Material change of use and extensions of an existing two storey shop and residential building. The existing…
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SD23A/0189South DublinLodged 10 Jul 2024Change of use
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Extension at first floor level to rear of existing first floor level apartment consisting of three bedrooms,…
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SD22A/0122South DublinLodged 2 Aug 2022Extension
- Granted40 m away
Retention of the change of use of part of the ground floor of a retail unit from an auctioneers office to a…
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SD12A/0207South DublinLodged 22 Oct 2012Change of use
- Not exempt — permission needed50 m away
Continuation of existing office use
12, Kennelsfort Road Lower, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
ED11/0038South DublinLodged 22 Dec 2011Other
- Granted50 m away
Change of use from retail video store to financial services betting office with internal alterations to…
10, Kennelsfort Road Lower, Palmerstown, Dublin 20
SD04A/0787South DublinLodged 19 Oct 2004Change of use
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