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South Dublin County Council · SD25A/0184W · Permission

Lands at Prospect House (Protected Structure), Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

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Council received 21 Apr 2026We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (144 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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SD25A/0184W is a planning application for permission at Lands at Prospect House (Protected Structure), Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, received by South Dublin County Council on 21 Apr 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: Development on lands at Prospect House (Protected Structure), Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. 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. The council granted permission on 18 May 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 26 May 2026. Appeal 501482 is before An Coimisiún Pleanála (lodged 5 Jun 2026). The site is zoned G1 — open space with recreation under the South Dublin County Council development plan. The scheme is for 9 units. Within 500 m there are 43 other decided applications in the last five years and 10 appeals.

Appeal window closes 15 Jun 2026 closed 89 days ago
4 weeks from the council's decision (18 May 2026) · s.37 Planning and Development Act 2000 · €220 to An Coimisiún Pleanála (€110 observer)

Proposal

Development on lands at Prospect House (Protected Structure), Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. 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.

Status
Application under appeal
Decision
Grant permission on 18 May 2026
Units
9
Floor area
1,364 m²
Site (from polygon)
4,602 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 30 Sept 2025
    Further information requested
  • 15 Apr 2026
    Further information received
  • 21 Apr 2026
    New application
    Observation window closed 26 May 2026
  • 18 May 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 15 Jun 2026
  • 5 Jun 2026
    Appeal lodged

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Appeal

ACP 501482 · Planning Appeal · pending
received by the Commission 5 Jun 2026

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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 · 2
      Prospect House; Ballyboden Waterworks
    • Radon risk area · 5
      About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels; 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 116826). 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/68736.

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