GrantedHousing estateDecided 5 October 2010

Oakville House, Main Street, Newcastle, Co. Dublin

Demolition of Oakville House and construction of a mixed-use development with 42 residential units and a medical suite in Newcastle.

SD10A/0017 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 September 2010

Reference: SD10A/0017
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 17 September 2010
Residential units: 56
Floor area: 6096.5 m²

Summary

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This application seeks the demolition of Oakville House to construct a mixed-use development. The proposal includes a two-storey block with a medical suite, pharmacy, and 4 apartments, alongside 38 houses and duplexes, a new vehicular entrance, and associated services.

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Official record

Development description

(1) 1 no. Two-storey block on main street comprising a 469sq. M. Medical suite at ground floor level comprising 2 no. Medical units, 1 no. Pharmacy retail unit, bin store and 4 no. Apartments at first floor level (3 no. 2- bed and 1 no. 1-bed) with balconies to the north, south and west elevations; 3 no. Two-storey terraced blocks to the south of the site containing 11 no. Split-level houses (3 no. 2 bed units with first floor terraces and 8 no. 3-bed units. ) 1 no. Two- storey terraced block to the east of the site containing 11 no. Houses(9 no. 2 bed and 2 no. 3 bed); 1 no. Block containing 14 no. Split-level houses with first floor terraces (7 no. Two-storey, 2 bed and 7 no. Three-storey 3-bed houses), 4 no. Two-storey 2-bed duplex units with first floor terraces and 12 no. Apartments (6 no. 2-bed and 6 no. 1-bed) over three storeys with access deck to the east and balconies to the west elevations; (2) demolition of oakville house, a 2-storey house of 295sq. M. With adjoining garage of 50sq. M. And shed; (3) a new vehicular and pedestrian entrance from main street, newcastle; (4) surface water attenuation area and pumping station together with all ancillary site works; (5) a new access road, approximately 320 metres in length, together with footpaths, drains, landscaped areas and a hard surface track approximately 80 metres in length to service the attenuation area; (6) surface car parking for 110 cars.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RES-NR1

“To provide for new residential communities in accordance with approved area plans”

National zoning type: New/proposed 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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
30 The Glebe Sq, Newcastle, Dublin	Aug 2025	€345,000	114 m
31 Glebe Sq Newcastle Village, Newcastle, Dublinnot full market price	Apr 2025	€330,000	117 m
3 The Oak, Peamount Road, Newcastle	Jun 2025	€405,000	174 m
3 Glebe Square, Newcastle, Dublin 22	Jun 2026	€507,000	178 m
Somerton, Main Street, Newcastle	Apr 2025	€1,335,000	178 m
2 The Glebe, Peamount Rd, Newcastle	Mar 2025	€400,000	184 m
5 Glebe Close, Newcastle, Dublin	Jan 2025	€440,600	189 m
38 Peamount Rd, Newcastle, Dublin	Sept 2025	€370,000	197 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 September 2010
Further information requested24 March 2010
Further information received17 September 2010
Decision due14 October 2010
Decision issued5 October 2010
Appeal submitted27 October 2010
Appeal decided30 June 2011
Permission expiry28 May 2011

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