Somerton, Ballyboden, Dublin 16
Demolition of a shed and construction of three detached two-storey houses.
SD14A/0085 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 December 2014
- Reference
- SD14A/0085
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 December 2014
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 352.56 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of demolishing an existing 58.6 sq.m single-storey shed to construct three detached, two-storey, three-bedroom houses. The scheme will include individual gardens and communal parking for eight cars with access from Ballyboden Road.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Demolish an existing single storey shed of 58.6sq. M and construct a development of three detached, two storey, three bedroom houses with individual gardens and communal parking for 8 cars accessed from a single entrance on ballyboden road at builders yard beside 'somerton'.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 October 2014.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Orchardton Old, Off Willowbank Dr, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €875,000 | 101 m |
| 206 Ballyroan Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2026 | €865,000 | 137 m |
| 5 Hillside Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €910,000 | 198 m |
| 42 Glendoher Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €710,000 | 216 m |
| 6a Glendoher Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2026 | €803,000 | 245 m |
| 1 Bolton Avenue, Bolton Park, Rathfarnham | Nov 2025 | €915,000 | 250 m |
| 16 Hillside Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jan 2026 | €770,000 | 258 m |
| 3 Pinewood Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €850,000 | 261 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received22 December 2014
- Further information requested27 June 2014
- Further information received22 December 2014
- Decision due27 January 2015
- Decision issued23 January 2015
- Appeal submitted19 February 2015
- Appeal decided24 June 2015
- Permission expiry19 June 2015
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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SD15A/0331South DublinLodged 6 Nov 2015New dwelling
- RefusedAt this site
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SD11A/0046South DublinLodged 1 Mar 2011Housing estate
- GrantedAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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SD13B/0012South DublinLodged 25 Jan 2013Extension
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