GrantedApartmentsDecided 9 March 2020

'Beechpark' and 'Maryfield', Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16

Demolition of two houses and construction of 590 residential units.

SHD3ABP-305878-19 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 11 November 2019

Reference: SHD3ABP-305878-19
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: SHD3-Application to ABP
Received: 11 November 2019
Residential units: 590

Summary

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Strategic Housing Development application for the demolition of two existing dwellings and outbuildings. The proposal consists of 590 residential units, comprising 480 build-to-rent apartments and 110 build-to-sell duplexes and apartments, alongside commercial space and an amenity block.

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Storeys: 6
Floor area: 51,252 m²

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of all existing structures on site which include a single storey dwelling known as 'beechpark' (172sq. M), a 2 storey dwelling known as 'maryfield' (182sq. M), with associated garage/shed (33.5sq. M) and associated outbuildings (47.1sq. M); and the construction of 590 residential units (480 build-to-rent apartment units and 110 build-to-sell duplex units and apartments), ancillary residential support facilities and commercial floorspace. The total gross floor space of the development is 51,252sq. M over a partial basement of 5,888sq. M (which principally provides car and bicycle parking, plant and bin stores). The 480 'build-to-rent' units will be provided in 8 blocks as follows: 7 blocks ranging in height from part 5 to part 6 storeys (blocks b1-b5, c1 and c3) and 1 block ranging in height from part 4 to part 6 storeys (block c2) and will comprise 246 one bed units and 234 two bed units. The 110 'build-to-sell' units will be provided in 9 duplex blocks which will be 3 storeys in height (blocks a1-a9) and will comprise 55 two bed units and 55 three bed units. The development will also consist of the provision of a part 1 to part 2 storey ancillary amenity block (block d1) (414sq. M) within the central open space which comprises a gymnasium, lobby, kitchenette and lounge at ground floor level and lounge at first floor level in addition to a roof terrace (facing north, south and west) to serve the 'build-to-rent' residents; a 2 storey retail/café/restaurant building(block d2
657sq. M) comprising 2 retail units at ground floor level (328.5sq. M) and a café/restaurant unit at first floor level (328.5sq. M); a creche (438sq. M) within block c2 at ground floor level; and a management suite (261sq. M) and café/restaurant (288sq. M) within block c3 at ground floor level all at a 5.35 hectare site located north of scholarstown road incorporating dwellings known as 'beechpark' and 'maryfield', scholarstown road, dublin 16, d16 x3x8 and d16 n6v6. Works are also proposed to scholarstown road and woodfield junction including new traffic signals, the elimination of the left-turn slip-lane into woodfield off scholarstown road, upgraded public lighting and upgraded cycle and pedestrian facilities on an area measuring 0.7 hectares, providing a total application site area of 6.05 hectares

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
5 Scholarstown Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 16	Apr 2025	€612,000	153 m
31 Scholarstown Park, Knocklyon, Dublin	Aug 2025	€600,000	188 m
79 Scholarstown Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	Aug 2025	€570,000	195 m
120 Dargle Wood, Knocklyon, Dublin 16	Jan 2026	€575,000	201 m
84 Scholarstown Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	Mar 2026	€571,000	221 m
49 Woodfield, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	Mar 2025	€850,000	227 m
32 Dargle Wood, Knocklyon, Dublin 16	Feb 2026	€755,000	279 m
19 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16	Aug 2025	€595,000	284 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 received11 November 2019
Decision due14 January 2020
Decision issued9 March 2020

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