Scholarstown House, Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16, D16 E2H9
GrantedPlanning application SD25A/0150W
Dublin - South Dublin County Council
Proposed Development
a) The demolition of the 4 no. existing shed structures on site within the curtilage of the protected structure. b) The retention, alteration and conversion of Scholarstown House (Protected Structure) into two no. residential units comprised of 1 no. 2-bed and 1 no. 3-bed units served by private open space in the form of ground floor terraces. The proposed works to Scholarstown House include but are not limited to internal re-configuration; the re-location of the staircase to its original location within the house; the removal of non-original features including the closing up of non-original openings; and the creation of a new door opening within the existing alcove, and the blocking up of a window opening both located on the northern elevation. c) The construction of an apartment block ranging in height from 3 to 5 storeys containing 55 no. apartment units comprised of 16 no. 1-bed apartments, 26 no. 2-bed apartments, and 13 no. 3-bed apartments all served by private open space in the form of balconies and/or ground floor terraces. d) The proposed development also includes residential amenities, car and cycle parking 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 and 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).
View the full application file on the council's planning portal →Application Timeline
Further information requested
14 Aug 2025
Further information received
12 Sept 2025
Application received
24 Nov 2025
Decision: Grant Permission
8 Dec 2025
Decision due
18 Dec 2025
Appeal submitted
9 Jan 2026
Appeal decided: Grant Permission
3 Jun 2026
Application Details
- Location
- Scholarstown House, Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16, D16 E2H9
- Applicant
- N/A
- Application Type
- Permission
- Planning Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Eircode
- D16 E2H9
- Site Area
- 7900 ha
- Floor Area
- 5243 sq m
Timeline
- Registration Date
- 24 November 2025
- Status
- Appeal decided
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Decision Date
- 8 December 2025
An Coimisiún Pleanála Appeal
- Appeal Reference
- PL-500579-SD-26
- Status
- Appeal decided
- Decision
- Grant Permission
- Submitted
- 9 January 2026
- Decided
- 3 June 2026
Location
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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).
Scholarstown House, Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16
Provision of off licence (5.4sq.m.) subsidary to the main retail use.
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The reconfiguration of the Orlagh Roundabout ( R113 / Scholarstown Road junction ), including: the removal of a traffic lane on the eastern arm of the roundabout ( R113 ), The installation of shared pedestrian / Cyclist facilities, and associated traffic signal and junction layout changes. These works were implemented in 2018 - 2019 under section 38 of the Road Traffic Act 1994, following a cyclist scheme Part 8 public consultation and road safety audits.
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Change of use of part of existing office at unit 1 first floor to provide additional floor area to existing pre-school facility at unit 2 first floor; associated works including new openable windows at each gable.
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Change of use from Video Store to Chinese Take-Away and new fascia sign.
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