Vista Montana, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
Demolition of a house and construction of 11 three-storey houses in Knocklyon.
SD17A/0364 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 October 2017
- Reference
- SD17A/0364
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 October 2017
- Residential units
- 11
- Floor area
- 1887.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing house named 'Vista Montana' and the construction of 11 three-storey houses. The scheme will consist of 1 detached five-bedroom house and 10 semi-detached four-bedroom units, with a new access road off Firhouse Road.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
(a) demolition of existing house 'vista montana'; (b) construction of 11 no. 3-storey houses consisting of 1 detached 5-bed and 10 semi-detached 4-bed units; (c) new access road with raised crossing at entrance off firhouse road; (d) provision of on-street parking and off-street parking; (e) connection to local authority and irish water storm, foul and water main systems, and all associated site works.
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 13 July 2018.
Notified floor area: 288.6 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Knocklyon Park, Knocklyon Woods, Templeogue Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €687,000 | 115 m |
| 19 Knocklyon Green, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €830,000 | 141 m |
| 16 Green Acre Court, Firhouse Rd, Templeogue Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €595,000 | 172 m |
| 12 Delaford Park, Dublin 16, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €720,000 | 174 m |
| 69 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €665,000 | 192 m |
| 60 Knocklyon Green, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €650,000 | 214 m |
| 76 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €608,000 | 225 m |
| 87 Westbourne Lodge, Templeogue, Dublin 16not full market price | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 243 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 received5 October 2017
- Decision due29 November 2017
- Decision issued28 November 2017
- Grant issued4 May 2018
- Appeal submitted20 December 2017
- Appeal decided30 April 2018
- Permission expiry20 April 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
(a) Demolition of existing house 'Vista Montana'; (b) construction of 11 no. 3-storey houses consisting of 1…
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SD17A/0364/EPSouth DublinLodged 11 Apr 2023Housing estate
- GrantedAt this site
(a) Demolition of existing house 'Vista Montana'; (b) construction of 11 no. 3-storey houses consisting of 1…
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SD17A/0364/FEP1South DublinLodged 12 May 2026Housing estate
- GrantedAt this site
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SD15A/0110South DublinLodged 23 Apr 2015New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
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S99A/0122South DublinLodged 9 Aug 1999Retention
- Withdrawn50 m away
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SD03A/0476South DublinLodged 9 Jul 2003Apartments
- Refused50 m away
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SD03A/0789South DublinLodged 24 Oct 2003Apartments
- Refused60 m away
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SD26B/0056WSouth DublinLodged 11 Feb 2026Extension
- Granted60 m away
Construction of extension to front, rear and side of existing two storey semi-detached house, to include…
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