GrantedHousing estateDecided 1 October 2010

Greenacres House, Firhouse Road, Templeogue, Dublin 16.

Demolition of an existing house to build a residential development of semi-detached and terraced houses in Templeogue.

SD10A/0001 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 September 2010

Reference: SD10A/0001
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 10 September 2010
Residential units: 15
Floor area: 1631.9 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of Greenacres House and outbuildings to construct 2 semi-detached houses and a terrace of houses. The revised plans propose a total of 13 houses with associated parking, public open space, and access roads.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

(a) demolition of greenacres house, an existing two storey dwelling and ancillary outbuildings; (b) the development of 2 no. Semi-detached two-storey four bedroom houses with back gardens and 4 no. Car parking spaces with access onto firhouse road via the existing entrance to greenacres house; (c) the development of 13 no. Two storey three bedroom houses in 3 no. Terraces comprising 2 no. Terraces of 4 no. Houses and 1 no. Terrace of 5 no. Houses, with back gardens, group car parking comprising 20 no. Spaces, areas of public open space, a bin collection area and with access via a new entrance onto green acre court; and (d) all site works associated with the above, on land at greenacres house, firhouse road, templeogue, dublin
Significant further information: the proposed revisions comprise:- the omission of the proposed terrace of 5 no. Houses and its replacement with a terrace of 3 no. Houses with a west-east orientation overlooking the main area of public open space; a reduction in the number of car parking spaces within the proposed grouped car park to 18 no. Spaces; an extension of the main area of public open space in the north-western area fo the site which will be landscaped to the council's specification and transferred to the ownership of the council; the relocation of the bin area to the rear of the southernmost house in the new terrace; the opening of a pedestrian access onto firhouse road and the construction of a pathway linking the development thereto

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

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 14 May 2015. A completion certificate was lodged on 31 March 2016.

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
16 Green Acre Court, Firhouse Rd, Templeogue Dublin 16	Mar 2025	€595,000	64 m
35 Knocklyon Park, Knocklyon Woods, Templeogue Dublin 16	Jul 2025	€687,000	81 m
69 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16	Dec 2025	€665,000	93 m
87 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16not full market price	Mar 2025	€500,000	132 m
76 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16	Oct 2025	€608,000	139 m
60 Knocklyon Green, Templeogue, Dublin 16	Apr 2026	€650,000	181 m
19 Knocklyon Green, Templeogue, Dublin 16	May 2025	€830,000	188 m
98 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16	Apr 2025	€785,000	194 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 received10 September 2010
Further information requested24 February 2010
Further information received10 September 2010
Decision due7 October 2010
Decision issued1 October 2010
Grant issued11 March 2011
Appeal submitted26 October 2010
Appeal decided11 March 2011
Permission expiry1 March 2010

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