99-home scheme proposed at Cheeverstown House, Kilvare, Co. Dublin

In context

It is one of 64 housing scheme applications South Dublin County Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,568 nationally. Of the 3,037 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The five-week window for public submissions has closed. The council is due to decide by 25 February 2026, unless it requests further information, which stops the clock.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the South Dublin County Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Permission on this site (approx. 3.67 Ha) being the grounds of Cheeverstown located at Cheeverstown House, Kilvare, Templeogue, Dublin 6W (Cheeverstown House is a protected structure) The proposed development provides for a new resident community in lieu of existing residential institution (a change of use) and comprises a residential development of 99 no. dwellings to provide 35 no. single storey houses and 63 no. apartments in 2 no. 3 storey buildings, together with the conversion of Cheeverstown House (a protected structure) in to a single dwelling. The proposed development comprises: - 26 no. new semi-detached single storey consisting of: 12no. 1-bed houses, 14no. 2-bed houses; Refurbishment and change of use of 6no. existing single storey buildings to 6no. 3-bed semi-detached houses and 3no. detached 4-bed houses; 2no. 3-storey apartment blocks comprising: - Block 1 comprising 21no. 1-bed apartments and 8no. 2-bed apartments; and Block 2 comprising 25no. 1-bed apartments and 9no. 2-bed apartments. Essential repair works to the exterior of the existing Cheeverstown House (Protected Structure)(formally known as Kilvare House), with removal of later ancillary additions, and change of use from office into a single dwelling house with parking and associated site works. Cheeverstown intend to retain 4 no. single storey houses and 2 no. apartments as part of strategy of re-integration of the Cheeverstown community in to the wider neighbourhood. The proposal provides for the demolition of buildings forming part of the existing residential institution, including residences at Oak House, Rowan House, Elm House, Maple Row, Nos. 1 - 4 Cedar Terrace and Nos. 4 and 5 The Beeches and 1, 2 and 6 Sycamore Way, including ancillary outbuildings and extensions and also the existing school building (approximately 7,726.4 sq. m overall). Vehicular access is via the existing entrance on Templeogue Road (including removal of existing gates), with new pedestrian/cycle only access provided at the second existing entrance on Templeogue Road (currently blocked up). All ancillary site development and landscape works, including new internal access roads, footpaths, lighting, public open space (c. 7,189 sq. m), cycle parking, car parking, communal open space, ESB sub-station, bin storage and boundary treatments.