Vista Montana, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
Approved in May 2018. The approval ran out in 2023.
- 5 Oct 2017Received
- 28 Nov 2017Approved
- 20 Dec 2017Appealed
- 30 Apr 2018Appeal: Withdrawn
- 4 May 2018Final approval
- 4 May 2023Approval ran out
Development site Granted for 11 homes; no commencement notice yet. Permission runs to 2 Jul 2031: this site on Buildable
- Status
- Appeal decided — withdrawn
- Decision
- Approved · 28 Nov 2017
- Council
- South Dublin County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Units
- 11
- Site
- 3,940 m²
- Appeal
- ACP 300509 · Withdrawn
What’s proposed
In plain English
Demolition of a house and construction of 11 new houses
The applicant wants to knock down the existing house to build 11 new homes. This includes creating a new access road with a raised crossing off Firhouse Road.
- Includes a new access road off Firhouse Road
- Features a raised crossing at the entrance
- Provides both on-street and off-street parking
Written by AI from the council’s description
An AI model rewrote the council’s description below in everyday words on 9 Oct 2026. It was told to use only that text, and every number it wrote was checked against it. It says nothing about whether the application will be approved. The council’s wording and planning file are the record.
The council’s description
(a) Demolition of existing house 'Vista Montana'; (b) construction of 11 no. 3-storey houses consisting of 1 detached 5-bed and 10 semi-detached 4-bed units; (c) new access road with raised crossing at entrance off Firhouse Road; (d) provision of on-street parking and off-street parking; (e) connection to Local Authority and Irish Water storm, foul and water main systems, and all associated site works
Planning details
- Reference
- SD17A/0364
- Local authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Status
- Appeal decided — withdrawn · register status “Pre-Reg”
- Received
- 5 Oct 2017
- Observations close
- 9 Nov 2017 (closed 3266 days ago)
- Decision due
- 29 Nov 2017 · decided 28 Nov 2017
- Decision
- Grant permission on 28 Nov 2017
- Site area
- 3,940 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Victoria Homes Ltd. council register
Nearby 57 · 500 m · 5 years
- Granted75, Idrone Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 E7T1
- Awaiting decisionSDCC Lands @28 Locations
- GrantedPairc Ui Mhurchu, Firhouse Road, Dublin 16, D16 A2F8
- Granted18 Idrone Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 PX88
- Awaiting decisionTallaght Rd, Templeogue, Dublin, D6W YV99
- WithdrawnTallaght Rd, Templeogue, Dublin, D6W YV99
- GrantedVista Montana, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- WithdrawnTallaght Rd, Templeogue, Dublin, D6W YV99
Show all 57
- Granted9, Knocklyon Close, Knocklyon, Dublin, D16 TP94
- Granted27, Green Acre Court, Dublin 16, D16 YF53
- Granted30, Idrone Drive, Ballyroan, Dublin 16, D16 T9W7
- Commenced16 Idrone Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16PX29
- Appeal decided15, Knocklyon Park, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16 N1W8
- Commenced2, Knocklyon Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 H3K8
- GrantedThe Beeches, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16N4T8
- WithdrawnThe Beeches, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 N4T8
- Granted19, Idrone Drive, Dublin 16, D16X6F8
- Appeal decided32, Knocklyon Heights, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16P2K0
- Granted27 Green Acre Court, Dublin 16, Co. Dublin, D16YF53
- Granted65, Cremorne, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 A8P3.
- Commenced5a, Knocklyon Ave, Knocklyon, DUBLIN 16
- Granted13, Green Acre Court, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 VK03
- Granted32, Idrone Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16P9T3
- Granted23, Delaford Lawn, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Commenced16, Delaford Dr, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 K7Y3
- Granted9, Knocklyon Avenue, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16X4CO
- Commenced15, Knocklyon Park, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16 N1W8.
- Awaiting decisionKnocklyon to Ballyboden Active and Sustainable Travel Scheme
- GrantedPairc Uí Mhurchu, Firhouse Road, Dublin 16, D16 A2F8
- Commenced18, Delaford Grove, Dublin 16
- Commenced2, Greenacres Lodge, Dublin 16, D16 F642
- Granted5, Knocklyon Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Commenced65, Cremorne, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 A8P3.
- Appeal decidedTownlands Of Tymon North And Templeogue, Spawell Golf and Leisure Centre, Templeogue, Dublin 6W, D6W PY06
- Granted81, Idrone Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16W0C6
- Granted54, Knocklyon Green, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Commenced30 Idrone Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- Withdrawn16 Knocklyon Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- CommencedUnit 4, Pineview Business Park, Firhouse Road, Dublin 16, D16 YR22
- Withdrawn54 KNOCKLYON GREEN, DUBLIN 16
- Commenced2, Knocklyon Heights, Dublin 16
- Granted55, Westbourne Lodge, Dublin 16
- Granted1, Knocklyon Green, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- GrantedVista Montana, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- Commenced5, Delaford Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Commenced23, Knocklyon Close, Dublin, 16.
- Appeal decidedKnocklyon Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- Granted1, Knocklyon Green, Templeogue, Dublin 16
- Awaiting decisionDodder Greenway, Firhouse Road/Butterfield Avenue
- Commenced5, Delaford Lawn, Dublin 16
- Commenced56, Knocklyon Green, Dublin 16
- GrantedPineview Business Park, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Refused23, Knocklyon Close, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- Commenced9, Knocklyon Avenue, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16X4C0
- Commenced1, Knocklyon Close, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 D16KR79
- Granted54 Knocklyon Green Knocklyon Dublin 16
- Commenced3, Knocklyon Avenue, Dublin 16
Homes nearby
- For sale10 Knocklyon Park, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16 N5H9
- For sale44 Knocklyon Green, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 KW20
- For sale5 Delaford Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 Y3V2
- For sale63 Idrone Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 Y8C6
- For sale2 Homeville Court, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 Y276
- For sale23 Mount Carmel Park, Firhouse, Dublin 24, D24 EKP5
Development land nearby
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- Permitted, not started · 100 homes granted 10 Aug 2026, expires 09 Aug 2031 — 2 Firhouse Road and Former Morton's The Firhouse Inn (0.7 km)
- Residential land off Knocklyon Park, Knocklyon Woods, Dublin 16 (0.0 km)
- Residential land off Knocklyon Park, Knocklyon Woods, Dublin 16 (0.1 km)
- Public land off Knocklyon Park, Knocklyon Woods, Dublin 16 (0.1 km)
- Residential land off Knocklyon Park, Knocklyon Woods, Dublin 16 (0.1 km)
Appeal
Zoning
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Protections nearby 250 m
Flood area nearby (OPW maps). floodinfo.ie ↗
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary
SD17A/0364 is a planning application to South Dublin County Council for (a) Demolition of existing house 'Vista Montana'; (b) construction of 11 no. 3-storey, received on 5 Oct 2017; permission was granted on 28 Nov 2017.