GrantedApartmentsDecided 13 February 2008

18 Waterstown Avenue, Palmerstown, Dublin 20

Construction of 20 apartment units in two three-storey blocks with a basement in Palmerstown.

SD07A/0509 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 January 2008

Reference: SD07A/0509
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 17 January 2008
Residential units: 20
Floor area: 1957 m²

Summary

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The development consists of 20 apartment and duplex units across two three-storey blocks. Block A will contain 6 units, and Block B will contain 14 units over a single-level basement providing 25 car parking spaces and 30 cycle spaces.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

20 no. Apartment units (3 no. 1 -bed units; 10 no. 2-bed units; 4 no 3-bed units and 3 no. 3-bed duplex units) within 2 no. Three storey apartment blocks partly above a single level basement (1,042sq. M) as follows ; block a - a three storey apartment block of 6 no. Apartment units comprising 3 no. 2-bed units (all 73.5sq. M) and 3 no. 3-bed duplex units (all 129 sq. M): the block contains balconies/terraces serving each individual unit to the east elevation; block b - a three storey apartment block over basement of 14 no. Apartment units comprising 3 no. 1-bed units of 52sq. M; 7 no. 2-bed units of 78
85 sq. M; and 4 no. 3 bed units of 90
102 sq. M: the block also contains balconies/terraces serving each individual unit on the north and south elevations; a new vehicular access will be created off waterstown avenue that will provide direct access into the single level basement under block b. The existing access point will be closed. The development will be served by 27 car parking spaces of which 25 spaces will be located within the basement and 2 no. Vistor car parking spaces will be provided to the front of block a. 30 cycle parking spaces are also proposed within the basement. A new separate pedestrian access will be created off waterstown avenue. Permission is also sought for all site development works including infrastructure to service the development

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 16 November 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 January 2020.

Notified floor area: 159.2 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
11 Kennelsfort Rd Lower, Palmerstown Village, Dublin	May 2025	€483,000	203 m
1 Woodfarm Cottages, Main St, Palmerston	Oct 2025	€460,000	259 m
14 Riverside Dr, Lucan Rd Old, Palmerstown Dublin 20	Apr 2026	€620,000	356 m
3 Riversdale Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20not full market price	Mar 2026	€105,000	364 m
98 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown	Nov 2025	€515,000	380 m
100 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown	Nov 2025	€530,000	383 m
4 Riversdale Park, Palmerstown, Dublin 20	Jul 2025	€510,000	405 m
66 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown Dublin 20	Feb 2026	€605,000	453 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 received17 January 2008
Further information requested21 August 2007
Further information received17 January 2008
Decision due13 February 2008
Decision issued13 February 2008
Appeal submitted3 March 2008
Appeal decided2 February 2009
Permission expiry16 September 2008

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