Old Knocklyon Road, Firhouse, Dublin 16
A rapid-build social housing development of 16 units in Firhouse, Dublin 16.
SD188/0002 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 April 2018
- Reference
- SD188/0002
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Application Under Part 8
- Received
- 26 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedSouth Dublin County Council proposes a social housing development consisting of 7 two-storey houses and 9 apartments in a three-storey block. The works include a new access road, landscaping, and a new park and play area.
- Residential units
- 16
- Storeys
- 3
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
- Rapid build social housing development consisting of 16 housing units on undeveloped lands on site located on old knocklyon road [ homeville end ], and bounded by firhouse road, and the m50 motorway, (site opposite homeville court), at firhouse, dublin
- In accordance with the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given that south dublin county council proposes: 2 no. 3 bedroom/5 person units
- 2 storey; 5 no. 3 bedroom/5 person units
- 2 storey; 9 no. 2 bedroom/3 person units
- 3 storey apartment unit. The works include: new access off old knocklyon road, landscaping works to boundaries and new park/play area, ancillary works to landscape housing areas, and all necessary associated ancillary works on the site and adjacent areas. All units to be minimum a2 ber rated. The housing provision includes two / three storey units grouped in terraces. Plans and particulars of the proposed scheme will be available for inspection or purchased at a fee not exceeding the reasonable cost of making a copy for a period of 6 weeks from thursday 26th april 2018 during the public opening hours at the offices of south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin 24 and south dublin county council, civic offices, clondalkin, dublin 22 (between the hours of 9:00am
- 5:00pm monday to thursday and 9.00am
- 4.30pm on friday). Submissions: a submission or observation in relation to the proposed development, dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated, may be made, in writing, to the senior executive officer, housing department, south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin 24, before 5:00pm monday to thursday and before 4:30pm on friday, on monday, 25th june 2018. Only submissions received by 5:00pm on monday the 25th of june and addressed as set out above, will be considered. Submissions and observations can also be made online between the 26th april 2018 and 25th june 2018 (excluding public holidays) at https://consult. Sdublincoco. Ie up to 12.00 midnight on the 25th june 2018. Note: please make your submission by one medium only. Only submissions received by 25th june 2018 and addressed as set out above, will be considered. Submissions cannot be accepted in any other format or to any other postal address. Submissions and observations should state the name, address, and, where relevant, details of any organisation, community group or company etc. Which you represent. Senior executive officer, housing department, south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin
- Https://consult. Sdublincoco. Ie/en/consultation/proposed-rapid-build-social-housing-development-consisting-16-housing-units-site
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 1 December 2020.
Notified floor area: 494.25 m²
5 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Homeville Court, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €393,000 | 44 m |
| 6 Taoibh Na Coille, Ballycullen Rd, Knocklyon Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €626,000 | 102 m |
| 3 Taobh Na Coille, Old Knocklyon Road, Knocklyon Dublin 16 | Jun 2026 | €551,000 | 127 m |
| 12 Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Jan 2025 | €462,000 | 135 m |
| 15a Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €525,000 | 161 m |
| 21 Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €450,000 | 168 m |
| Hillside, Old Knocklyon Rd, Knocklyon Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €630,000 | 232 m |
| 1 Monalea Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Jan 2026 | €600,000 | 258 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 received26 April 2018
- Decision issued10 September 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted60 m away
Retention permission for a single storey extension to rear of existing house (Protected Structure)
14, Homeville Court, Ballycullen Road, Dublin 16
SD20B/0120South DublinLodged 7 Apr 2020Retention
- Granted90 m away
2 storey semi detached dwelling to side of existing dwelling, single storey extension to rear of No. 6, new…
6, Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
SD05A/0834South DublinLodged 10 Oct 2005New dwelling
- Invalid90 m away
Two storey dwelling with new vehicular access and new boundary walls
6, Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
SD05A/0411South DublinLodged 24 May 2005New dwelling
- Granted100 m away
Two storey extension to side of and single storey extension to rear
6 Taobh-na-Coille, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
S01B/0514South DublinLodged 3 Oct 2001Extension
- Granted110 m away
Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new access stairs…
4, Mount Carmel Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 24, D24 RH64
SD22B/0311South DublinLodged 28 Jun 2022Extension
- Refused120 m away
Construction of two storey detached dwelling, with vehicular access to the side of existing dwelling
3, Taoibh Na Coille, Old Knocklyon Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
SD03A/0533South DublinLodged 25 Jul 2003New dwelling
- Granted120 m away
Demolition of existing garage and construction of semi-detached two-storey, three bedroom dwelling house with…
Side of 1, Mount Carmel Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 24, D24 E9T4
SD17A/0279South DublinLodged 22 Jan 2018New dwelling
- Granted130 m away
Ground & first floor extension at rear to replace single storey structure plus attic conversion into…
10, Mount Carmel Park, Dublin 24
SD21B/0217South DublinLodged 15 Apr 2021Extension
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