GrantedApartmentsDecided 11 July 2023

Scholarstown House, Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16

Conversion of a protected house and construction of a 74-unit apartment block in Dublin 16.

SD22A/0401 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 June 2023

Reference: SD22A/0401
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 14 June 2023

Summary

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The project involves converting the protected Scholarstown House into two residential units and demolishing four sheds. It also proposes a new 3 to 5-storey apartment block containing 74 units with residential amenities.

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Residential units: 76
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of the 4 existing shed structures on site within the curtilage of the protected structure; retention and conversion of scholarstown house (protected structure) into two residential units comprised of 1 two bed and 1 three bed units served by private open space in the form of ground floor terrace; the proposed works to scholarstown house include but are not limited to internal re-configuration; re-location of the staircase to its original location within the house; removal of non-original features including the closing up of non-original openings; creation of a new door opening within the existing alcove, and the blocking up of a window opening both located on the northern elevation; construction of an apartment block ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys containing 74 apartment units comprised of 32 one bed apartments, 33 two bed apartments, and 9 three bed apartments all served by private open space in the form of balconies and/or ground floor terraces; the proposed development also includes 100sq. M of residential amenities and facilities consisting of but not limited to a reception, communal amenity room and parcel room; the development will be served by a total of 40 car parking spaces and 183 cycle parking spaces accessed via a new pedestrian and vehicular access off orlagh grove with the existing entrances on scholarstown road and orlagh grove being re-configured to provide for pedestrian and cycle access; all ancillary development works required to facilitate the development including but not limited to, plant rooms, a substation, bin stores, landscaping, boundary treatments and lighting; the proposed development comprises the carrying out of works to a protected structure: scholarstown house (rps ref: 322).

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RESRS

“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.

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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
13 Orlagh Green, Scholarstown Rd, Dublin 16not full market price	Jan 2026	€350,000	113 m
19 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16	Aug 2025	€595,000	199 m
21 Orlagh Court, Knocklyon, Dublin 16	Jun 2026	€700,000	234 m
17 Orlagh Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 16	Aug 2025	€900,000	239 m
49 Woodfield, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	Mar 2025	€850,000	246 m
7 Orlagh Lawn, Knocklyon, Dublin 16	Jan 2025	€890,000	249 m
11 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16	Nov 2025	€755,000	253 m
120 Dargle Wood, Knocklyon, Dublin 16	Jan 2026	€575,000	256 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 received14 June 2023
Decision due11 July 2023
Decision issued11 July 2023
Appeal submitted8 August 2023
Appeal decided21 October 2024

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