Greenacres House, Firhouse Road, Templeogue, Dublin 16.
Demolition of a house to build a three-storey apartment block containing 20 apartments.
SD05A/0760 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 September 2005
- Reference
- SD05A/0760
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 September 2005
- Residential units
- 20
- Floor area
- 2202 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing two-storey house and outbuildings. It will be replaced by a three-storey apartment block containing 20 apartments with balconies, 30 parking spaces, and a new entrance.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
- (a) demolition of existing 2 storey dwelling and ancillary outbuildings, (b) construction of 3 storeys apartment block, consisting of 20 apartments, with balconies to the front and rear, comprising of
- 30 car parking spaces, bicycle parking and bin storage
- 4 no. 1, bed, 4 no. 2 bed apartments, on ground floor
- 6 no. 1 bed, 2 no. 2 bed apartments on first floor
- 4 no. 2 bed apartments on second floor; (5) landscaping, planting, new entrance on to green acre court and associated site development works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 May 2015. A completion certificate was lodged on 31 March 2016.
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Green Acre Court, Firhouse Rd, Templeogue Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €595,000 | 64 m |
| 35 Knocklyon Park, Knocklyon Woods, Templeogue Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €687,000 | 81 m |
| 69 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €665,000 | 93 m |
| 87 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16not full market price | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 132 m |
| 76 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €608,000 | 139 m |
| 60 Knocklyon Green, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €650,000 | 181 m |
| 19 Knocklyon Green, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €830,000 | 188 m |
| 98 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €785,000 | 194 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 received12 September 2005
- Further information requested3 November 2005
- Decision due10 October 2005
- Decision issued15 June 2006
- Application withdrawn15 June 2006
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
(a) Demolition of existing 2 storey dwelling and ancillary outbuildings, (b) construction of 3 storey…
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SD06A/0484South DublinLodged 2 Jul 2007Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
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SD10A/0001South DublinLodged 10 Sept 2010Housing estate
- RefusedAt this site
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Greenacres House, Firhouse Road, Templeogue, Dublin 16.
SD04A/0862South DublinLodged 19 Apr 2005Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
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SD24B/0179South DublinLodged 26 Apr 2024Extension
- Granted40 m away
A 4.6 x 1.5 x 2.3m high steel & glass bus shelter with 2 illuminated display panels
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SD03A/0489South DublinLodged 16 Jul 2003Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
Permission for a single storey extension to side of dwelling together with all associated siteworks
27, Green Acre Court, Dublin 16, D16 YF53
SD26B/0127WSouth DublinLodged 12 Mar 2026Extension
- Granted40 m away
Retention Permission for a) single storey extensions to enclosed entrance lobby sun room and family room and…
27 Green Acre Court, Dublin 16, Co. Dublin, D16YF53
SD25B/0494WSouth DublinLodged 14 Aug 2025Retention
- Invalid50 m away
Construction of a single storey rear extension & a single storey side extension
24A, Green Acre Court, Templeogue, Dublin 16
SD10B/0212South DublinLodged 28 May 2010Extension
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