GrantedApartmentsDecided 17 October 2007

Bolton Hall, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Co. Dublin

Construction of 22 apartments in two four-storey buildings with basement parking at Bolton Hall.

SD07A/0690 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 24 August 2007

Reference: SD07A/0690
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 24 August 2007
Residential units: 22
Floor area: 2430.1 m²

Summary

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This application seeks alterations to a previously permitted residential development. It proposes 22 apartments across two buildings, each four storeys tall including a basement and set-back penthouse levels, along with 44 car parking spaces.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Alterations to a permitted residential development (reg. Ref. Sd05a/0615 and an bord pleanala ref. Pl06s. 217208) consisting of: (a) 22 no. Apartments comprising 4 no. 1-bedroom apartments, 12 no. 2-bedroom apartments, 2 no. 2-bedroom apartments over two levels and 4 no. 3-bedroom apartments over two levels laid out in two 2-storey over basement buildings plus two set back penthouse levels on each building (4 storeys in height overall), with all apartments incorporating balconies/terraces; (b) 44 no. Car parking in the form of 41 no. Spaces at basement level and 3 no. Surface car parking spaces, of which 11 no. Car spaces are to serve the permitted development; (c) associated bicycle parking and bin storage at basement level; (d) extensive hard and soft landscaping including reconfiguration of previously permitted landscaping and removal of 16 no. Permitted surface car parking spaces and replacement at basement level as described above; (e) vehicular access and egress is via the permitted one-way internal road network off ballyboden road and glendoher road; (f) all other ancillary site development and boundary treatment works; all on an overall site of c. 0.33 hectares.

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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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 The Mill, Bolton Park, Rathfarnham	Sept 2025	€2,000,000	46 m
1 Bolton Avenue, Bolton Park, Rathfarnham	Nov 2025	€915,000	54 m
28 Glendoher Close, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	Mar 2025	€675,000	81 m
6a Glendoher Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	May 2026	€803,000	120 m
12 Glendoher Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Apr 2025	€680,000	131 m
18 Glendoher Dr, Ballyboden, Dublin 16	Feb 2026	€625,000	163 m
No 4 Block 8 Ely Woods, Owendoher Lodge, Rathfarnham	Jun 2025	€550,000	166 m
16 Ely Woods, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham Dublin 16	Jan 2025	€515,000	199 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 received24 August 2007
Decision due18 October 2007
Decision issued17 October 2007
Appeal submitted13 November 2007
Appeal decided21 July 2008
Permission expiry25 June 2008

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