GrantedHousing estateDecided 4 July 2013

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, houses, and industrial buildings to construct 57 dwellings.

SD07A/0977/EP · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 15 May 2013

Reference: SD07A/0977/EP
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Extension Of Duration Of Permission
Received: 15 May 2013

Summary

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The proposal involves the demolition of an existing service station, two houses, a cottage, a garage, and industrial buildings. In their place, 57 dwellings will be constructed, comprising 24 houses and 33 apartments across three 3-storey blocks.

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Residential units: 57

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Official record

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: 1 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 received15 May 2013
Decision due8 July 2013
Decision issued4 July 2013
Grant issued17 December 2008

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