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South Dublin County Council · SD22A/0401 · Permission

Scholarstown House, Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16

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SD22A/0401 is a planning application for permission at Scholarstown House, Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16, received by South Dublin County Council on 14 Jun 2023 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: Demolition of the 4 existing shed structures on site within the curtilage of the protected structure; Retention and conversion of Scholarstown House (Protected Structure) into two residential units comprised of 1 two bed and 1 three bed units served by private open space in the form of ground floor terrace; The proposed works to Scholarstown House include but are not limited to internal re-configuration; Re-location of the staircase to its original location within the house; Removal of non-original features including the closing up of non-original openings; Creation of a new door opening within the existing alcove, and the blocking up of a window opening both located on the northern elevation; Construction of an apartment block ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys containing 74 apartment units comprised of 32 one bed apartments, 33 two bed apartments, and 9 three bed apartments all served by private open space in the form of balconies and/or ground floor terraces; The proposed development also includes 100sq.m of residential amenities and facilities consisting of but not limited to a reception, communal amenity room and parcel room; The development will be served by a total of 40 car parking spaces and 183 cycle parking spaces 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; 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). The council granted permission on 11 Jul 2023. The five-week observation window closed on 19 Jul 2023. An Coimisiún Pleanála decided appeal 317724 on 21 Oct 2024 (refuse). The site is zoned G1 — open space with recreation under the South Dublin County Council development plan. The scheme is for 76 units. Within 500 m there are 32 other decided applications in the last five years and 2 appeals.

Appeal window closes 8 Aug 2023 closed 1131 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (11 Jul 2023) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

Demolition of the 4 existing shed structures on site within the curtilage of the protected structure; Retention and conversion of Scholarstown House (Protected Structure) into two residential units comprised of 1 two bed and 1 three bed units served by private open space in the form of ground floor terrace; The proposed works to Scholarstown House include but are not limited to internal re-configuration; Re-location of the staircase to its original location within the house; Removal of non-original features including the closing up of non-original openings; Creation of a new door opening within the existing alcove, and the blocking up of a window opening both located on the northern elevation; Construction of an apartment block ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys containing 74 apartment units comprised of 32 one bed apartments, 33 two bed apartments, and 9 three bed apartments all served by private open space in the form of balconies and/or ground floor terraces; The proposed development also includes 100sq.m of residential amenities and facilities consisting of but not limited to a reception, communal amenity room and parcel room; The development will be served by a total of 40 car parking spaces and 183 cycle parking spaces 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; 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).

Status
Appeal decided
Decision
Grant permission on 11 Jul 2023
Permission expires
7 Mar 2024
Units
76
Floor area
7,480 m²
Site (from polygon)
7,080 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 15 Dec 2022
    Further information requested
  • 8 May 2023
    Further information received
  • 14 Jun 2023
    New application
    Observation window closed 19 Jul 2023
  • 11 Jul 2023
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 8 Aug 2023
  • 8 Aug 2023
    Appeal lodged

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Appeal

ACP 317724 · Planning Appeal · decided · Refused 21 Oct 2024
received by the Commission 2 Aug 2023 · inspector's report · board order

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    Zoning at the site

    G1 — Open space with recreation

    OS: To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities

    Open space with active recreational amenities — pitches, courts, play areas.

    R2 — Existing residential

    RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenity

    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.

    Designations within 250 m

    No OPW flood extent nearby.

    • NIAH-recorded building · 3
      Scholarstown House; Willow House; Ros Mór
    • Radon risk area · 1
      About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 118092). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/63316.

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