GrantedHousing estateDecided 27 June 2006

Southern side of Scholarstown Road, bounded on the eastern side by Stocking Lane, on southern side by Ballyboden Water Works, on western side of houses and open space Woodfield, Ballyboden, Dublin 16

Large residential development of 426 homes and a creche in Ballyboden, Dublin 16.

SD05A/0872 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 31 May 2006

Reference: SD05A/0872
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 31 May 2006
Residential units: 411
Floor area: 44624 m²

Summary

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A major residential development consisting of 426 dwelling units and a 484 sq.m. creche. The housing mix includes 112 houses, 84 duplex units, and 230 apartments across multiple blocks up to 4 storeys high, with associated parking and public open spaces.

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Storeys: 4

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Development description

Residential development consisting of 426 no. Dwelling units and a creche including all associated site and infrastructural works including foul and surface water sewers and outfalls, surface and underground carparking, bicycle bays, refuse bin storage areas, public open spaces, landscaping, boundary walls, pedestrian access to adjoining open spaces, roads and footpaths all on site area of approx. 9.7 hectares with 1.15 hectares of public open space, located south of scholarstown road, west of stocking lane, north of ballyboden waterworks and east of woodfield with vehicular access off scholarstown road and stocking lane, ballyboden, dublin
The development is comprised of 112 no. 3 & 4 bed detached and semi-detached houses, 28 no. 3 bed semi detached duplex units with 28 no. 2 bed apartments over, 56 no. 3 bed duplex units with 56 no. 2 bed apartments over and 19 no. 1 bed apartments at ground floor level in 9 no. 3 storey blocks, 97 no. 2 & 3 bed apartments in 4 no. 4 storey blocks, 6 no. Two bed apartments in 1 no. 3 storey block and 24 no. 2 bed apartments in 1 no. Self contained 3 storey block with internal communal/recreational facilities and a creche (484sq. M. ) in 1 no. 2 storey block

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 The Walk, Scholarstown Road, Rathfarnham	Jul 2025	€811,000	82 m
13 The Avenue, Scholarstown Wood, Rathfarnham	Apr 2025	€762,000	96 m
9 The Avenue, Scholarstown Wood, Rathfarnham	Aug 2025	€705,000	109 m
11 The Crescent, Scholarstown Wood, Scholarstown Road	Dec 2025	€800,000	152 m
22 The Avenue, Scholarstown Wood, Rathfarnham	May 2026	€730,000	161 m
24 The Avenue Scholarstown Wood, Scholarstown Road, Rathfarnham	Aug 2025	€775,000	172 m
11 The Close, Scholarstown Wood, Scholarstown Road	Sept 2025	€750,000	175 m
30 The Way, Scholarstown Woods, Scholarstown Wood	Apr 2025	€782,000	175 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 received31 May 2006
Further information requested19 December 2005
Further information received20 April 2006
Decision due26 June 2006
Decision issued27 June 2006
Appeal submitted24 July 2006
Appeal decided25 May 2007
Permission expiry1 February 2007

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