The Katerine Tynan House, Ballymount Road, Kingswood, Dublin 24
Refurbishment and change of use of Katherine Tynan House, a protected structure, into a community centre.
SD21A/0148 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 6 December 2021
- Reference
- SD21A/0148
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 December 2021
- Floor area
- 534 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks the refurbishment of Katherine Tynan House, a protected structure, and its change of use from a disused dwelling to a community centre. Works include roof and wall repairs, reinstatement of a conservatory and porch, two new single-storey structures, and parking provision.
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Official record
Development description
The refurbishment of katherine tynan house, or ‘whitehall’, a protected structure (rps ref. 197), with change of use from disused dwelling to community centre. Works will entail refurbishment of the roof and external walls; reinstatement of windows and external doors; ceilings and floors; reinstatement of a conservatory and glazed porch (10sq. M and 5sq. M respectively); new internal stairs and doors; new services and sanitary accommodation; two new single storey open-fronted structures on part of the footprint earlier outbuildings with an enclosed area for toilets (534sq. M); refurbishment of historic garden walls and gates; upgrading of the existing non historic entrance and approach from the ballymount road; and provision for parking on site.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 Tynan Hall Park, Kingswood Heights, Ballymount Rd Dublin 24 | Feb 2026 | €482,000 | 181 m |
| 13 Tynan Hall Grove, Kingswood Heights, Dublin 24not full market price | Apr 2025 | €360,000 | 304 m |
| 4 The Grove, Kingswood Heights, Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €358,000 | 305 m |
| 15 Tynan Hall Grove, Kingswood Heights, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Aug 2025 | €500,000 | 306 m |
| 25 The Garth, Kingswood Heights, Tallaght | Sept 2025 | €477,000 | 319 m |
| 14 The Close, Carberry Meadows, Balmostonprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €405,286 | 363 m |
| 29 Tynan Hall Ave, Kingswood Heights, Tallaght | Aug 2025 | €370,000 | 364 m |
| 45 The Grove, Kingswood Heights, Dublin 24 | Dec 2025 | €565,000 | 397 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 received6 December 2021
- Further information requested29 July 2021
- Further information received6 December 2021
- Decision due11 January 2022
- Decision issued11 January 2022
- Appeal submitted7 February 2022
- Appeal decided15 August 2023
- Permission expiry2 September 2022
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