Lands at Prospect House (Protected Structure), Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Construction of 8 houses and the repair and extension of a gate lodge at Prospect House.
SD25A/0184W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 August 2025
- Reference
- SD25A/0184W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 August 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the repair, partial reconstruction, and extension of the existing Gate Lodge to provide a one-bedroom dwelling. It also includes building 8 three-storey, four-bedroom terraced houses within the walled garden of the protected structure.
- Residential units
- 9
- 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
- Development on lands at prospect house (protected structure), stocking lane, rathfarnham, dublin
- The proposed development will consist of: the repair and partial reconstruction of the existing detached single storey gate lodge of prospect house and the construction of a single storey rear extension to the gate lodge to provide for a 1-bedroom detached dwelling, which would also involve changes to the non-original wall between the driveway and walled garden; the construction of 8 no. 3-storey, 4-bedroom houses (within 2 no. Blocks of 4 terrace houses) within the walled garden, all provided with private garden space to their rear; 9 no. Surface level car parking spaces, upgrade works to the existing driveway and the demolition of part of the wall to stocking lane to create a new vehicular exit and pedestrian and cycle connection to stocking lane; landscaping; boundary treatments including works to existing boundary treatments; and all associated site infrastructure and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development. Prospect house itself will remain as a single dwelling unit
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Prospect Drive, Prospect Farm, Skevanishprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €414,097 | 75 m |
| 16 Prospect View, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €582,000 | 77 m |
| 49 Cluain Na Cathrach, Athenryprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €378,855 | 81 m |
| 13 Airpark Close, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €640,000 | 82 m |
| 10 Prospect Drive, Prospect Farm, Skevanishprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €396,475 | 84 m |
| 5 Prospect Dr, Prospect Manor, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €975,000 | 103 m |
| 1 Prospect Drive, Prospect Farm, Skevanishprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €484,537 | 104 m |
| 5 Airpark Close, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €600,000 | 105 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 received12 August 2025
- Decision due18 May 2026
- Decision issued18 May 2026
- Appeal submitted5 June 2026
In the area
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- WithdrawnAt this site
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SD05A/0630South DublinLodged 27 Jul 2005New dwelling
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SD18A/0181South DublinLodged 22 May 2018Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
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SD19A/0312South DublinLodged 3 Oct 2019Apartments
- InvalidAt this site
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SD22A/0265South DublinLodged 2 Jun 2022Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
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SD22A/0271South DublinLodged 14 Jun 2022Apartments
- Granted40 m away
Two storey extension to side of and single storey extension to rear
30, Prospect View, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
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- Granted40 m away
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SD08B/0435South DublinLodged 17 Jun 2008Extension
- Granted50 m away
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SD03B/0224South DublinLodged 1 May 2003Extension
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