Scholarstown House, Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16, D16 E2H9

A) the demolition of the 4 no. Existing shed structures on site within the curtilage of the protected structure. B) the retention, alteration and conversion of scholarstown house (protected structure) into two no. Residential units comprised of 1 no. 2-bed and 1 no. 3-bed units served by private open space in the form of ground floor terraces. The proposed works to scholarstown house include but are not limited to internal re-configuration; the re-location of the staircase to its original location within the house; the removal of non-original features including the closing up of non-original openings; and the creation of a new door opening within the existing alcove, and the blocking up of a window opening both located on the northern elevation. C) the construction of an apartment block ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys containing 55 no. Apartment units comprised of 16 no. 1-bed apartments, 26 no. 2-bed apartments, and 13 no. 3-bed apartments all served by private open space in the form of balconies and/or ground floor terraces. D) the proposed development also includes residential amenities, car and cycle parking 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 and 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).

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.

1. Application received12 September 2025
2. Decision due18 December 2025
3. Decision issued8 December 2025
4. Appeal submitted9 January 2026
5. Appeal decided3 June 2026

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