Riversdale House, Palmerstown planning application

What’s proposed

Whether or not the refurbishment works to Riversdale House (a protected structure) are or are not exempted development?

Reference: ED13/0013
Local authority: South Dublin County Council
Status: Other · register status “Decision”
Received: 27 Mar 2013
Observations close: 1 May 2013 (closed 4909 days ago)
Decision due: 23 Apr 2013 · decided 23 Apr 2013
Decision: Request additional information on 23 Apr 2013
Proposed development: Whether or not the refurbishment works to Riversdale House (a protected structure) are or are not exempted development?
As published by the register.
Site area: 57 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Permitted, not started · 43 homes granted 06 May 2025, expires 06 May 2030 — The Silver Granite (1.0 km)
Derelict site — 11 Turret Road, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 (0.8 km)
Residential land off Riversdale Avenue, Lucan Road Old, Dublin 20 (0.2 km)
Public land off Riversdale Avenue, Lucan Road Old, Dublin 20 (0.2 km)
Residential land off Riversdale Avenue, Lucan Road Old, Dublin 20 (0.2 km)

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