RefusedHousing estateDecided 10 April 2008

Knocklyon Service Station, adjoining detached house 'Hersil' and Units 1, 2, 7 and 8 Landy Industrial Estate, Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16.

Demolition of a service station and industrial buildings to build 57 homes.

SD07A/0977 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 March 2008

Reference: SD07A/0977
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 14 March 2008
Residential units: 57
Floor area: 6988 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of Knocklyon Service Station, a detached house, a cottage, and industrial buildings. In their place, 57 dwellings will be built, consisting of 24 houses and 33 apartments across three 3-storey blocks.

Housing estatedemolitionapartmentshousing estate

Storeys: 3

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Development description

Demolition of the existing knocklyon service station c. 211sq. M. And forecourt area, adjoining detached house 'hersil' c. 193sq. M. , adjoining cottage c. 68sq. M. And garage c. 31sq. M. , and existing industrial buildings and offices with a combined floor area of 2929sq. M. And the construction of 57 dwellings consisting of 24 no. 2 and 2.5 storey houses and 33 apartments located in 3 no. 3 storey blocks over basement car parking for 49 cars. The dwellings include a mix of 4 x five bedroom 2.5 storey detached houses
Four bedroom 2 storey detached houses, 8 x five bedroom 2.5 storey semi detached houses, 4 x three bedroom 2.5 storey semi detached houses, 4 x three bedroom 2 storey semi detached houses 3 x three bedroom 2.5 storey terraced houses, 9 x one bed apartments and 24 x 2 bed apartments, and all associated site works above and below ground level. Significant further information: the development will now consist of the demolition of existing knocklyon service station (c. 211sq. M. ) and forecourt area, adjoining detached house ("hersil" (c. 193sq. M. ), adjoining cottage (c. 68sq. M. ) and garage (c. 31sq. M. ) and existing industrial buildings and offices with a combined floor area of 2929sq. M. And the construction of 2 no. Retail/commercial units with a total floor area of 344sq. M. And 51 dwellings consisting of 23 no. 2 and 2.5 storey houses and 28 apartments located in 3 no. 3 storey blocks over basement car parking for 49 cars. The dwellings now include a mix of 4 x 5-bedroom, 2.5 storey detached houses, 3 x 4-bedroom 2 storey detached houses, 6 x 5-bedroom 2.5 storey semi-detached houses, 6 x 3-bedroom 2.5 storey semi-detached houses, 2 x 3 bedroom 2 storey semi-detached houses, 3 x 3 bedroom 2.5 storey terraced houses, 7 x 1 bedroom apartments and 21 x 2 bedroom apartments and all associated site works above and below ground level

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
No 2 The Lodge, Hersil Wood, Knocklyon	Jan 2025	€940,000	31 m
30 Ballyroan Park, Templeogue, Dublin 16	Dec 2025	€675,000	150 m
80 Landsdowne Park, Knocklyon Rd, Templeogue Dublin 16	Feb 2025	€720,000	170 m
57 Knockcullen Drive, Knocklyon, Rathfarnham	Dec 2025	€820,000	185 m
60 Knockcullen Dr, Knocklyon, Dublin 16	Jul 2025	€740,000	185 m
66 Knockcullen Dr, Knocklyon, Dublin 16	Oct 2025	€850,000	198 m
11 Ballyroan Park, Templeogue, Dublin 16	Sept 2025	€710,000	209 m
Castlegrace Ballyroan Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	Jan 2025	€975,000	214 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 received14 March 2008
Further information requested6 February 2008
Further information received14 March 2008
Decision due10 April 2008
Decision issued10 April 2008
Grant issued17 December 2008
Appeal submitted7 May 2008
Appeal decided17 December 2008
Permission expiry19 November 2008

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