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Site of approx. 1 ha on lands at (Watson Place), Ballyroan House, Ballyroan Heights, Dublin 16, D16 E8C6.

One-off house / within 5 km where a location match is available

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Local planning pattern

11% of nearby decided applications were refused. The site check found 8,513 decisions within 5 km, 24 exact-site or onsite candidate records, and 2693 structured appeals.

Matched source
SD25A/0010W
Project type
One-off house
Coverage
5 km radius

What this site brief can substantiate today

Each section reports its own coverage, per county. “Not yet covered” means the source dataset is not loaded for this local authority, so the brief draws no conclusion there and says where to check — it never reads as “no constraint found”.

Applications tied to the site

Partial coverage

24 register records are within the point-match tolerance; a parcel boundary is needed to treat this as exact.

24 matched

Zoning and settlement

Partial coverage

1 of 2 layers are loaded for South Dublin County Council and were intersected with the site; settlement boundary is not loaded and no conclusion is drawn for it.

1 matched

Rural-housing policy

Not yet covered

No verified rural-housing citation is loaded for South Dublin County Council, so this brief makes no current policy claim and relies on decision history.

Flood, heritage, ecology and archaeology

Partial coverage

3 of 4 layers are loaded for South Dublin County Council and were intersected with the site; flood is not loaded and no conclusion is drawn for it.

3 matched

Access, road and wastewater prompts

Partial coverage

0 prompts are backed by extracted nearby decision evidence; all prompts remain checks, not predictions.

Structured appeal history

Confirmed coverage

2693 structured nearby appeal records.

2,693 matched

Current policy citations

Confirmed coverage

Citations are current-dated and carry policy name, section, page and source URL from the South Dublin County Council development plan.

1 matched
8,513Nearby applications
24Site-linked candidates
11%Nearby refused
2,693Structured appeals

Top refusal reasons nearby

Residential Amenity8
Traffic Sightlines5
Visual Amenity5
Procedure Invalid3
Design2

Nearest planning decisions

SD25A/0010W

The proposed development shall consist of revisions to development previously permitted under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0064 & ABP Ref. PL06S.249209, as extended under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0064/EP and as amended under Reg. Ref. SD21A/0175, Reg. Ref. SD23A/0302 and Reg. Ref. SD23A/0340. The development will consist of the construction a new split level 2 storey 4 bedroom detached house (approx. 182.19 sq m and overall height approx. 7.75 m) with associated private open space; 2 no. car parking spaces; and all associated landscaping, boundary treatment, site clearance and site development works. There are no works proposed to Ballyroan House (a Protected Structure). All other development within the site remains as previously permitted under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0064 (ABP Ref. PL06S.249209), as extended under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0064/EP and as amended under Reg. Ref. SD21A/0175 Reg. Ref. SD23A/0302 and Reg. Ref. SD23A/0340.

Granted0.0 km18 March 2025
SD23A/0340

Revisions to development previously permitted under Reg. Ref SD17A/0064 and ABP Ref. PL06S.249209, as extended under Reg Ref SD17A10064/EP and as amended under Reg. Ref. SD2IA/0175; The overall development currently under construction is referred to as Watson Place. The development will consist of the retention and completion of 2 (12.3sq.m) single storey extensions constructed to the rear of house no.s 11& 12 and the construction of the same single storey extension to the rear of yet to be constructed House no. 13(House TypeB5 as granted under planning permission SD17A/0064 & ABP Ref. PL065.249209, as extended under Reg Ref SD17A/0064/EP and as amended under Reg Ref DS21A/0175); Permission is also sought to omit a first-floor landing window to the north eastern elevation on the yet to be constructed house No. 13; There are no works proposed to Ballyroan House (a Protected Structure). All other development within the site remains as previously permitted under Reg. Ref. SD17A10064 (ASP Ref. PLO6S.249209) and as amended under Reg. Ref. SD21A/0175; Part of this development is currently under consideration by South Dublin County Council as pail of planning Ref. SD23A/0302.

Granted0.0 km22 February 2024
SD23A/0302

The proposed development shall consist of revisions to development previously permitted under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0064 & ABP Ref. PL06S.249209, as extended under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0064/EP and as amended under Reg. Ref. SD21A/0175. the development will consist of the construction a new split level 2 storey 4 bedroom house (approx. 180 sq.m) with associated private open space; 2 no. car parking spaces; and all associated landscaping, boundary treatment, site clearance and stie development works. There are no works proposed to Ballyroan House (a Protected Structure). All other development within the site remains as previously permitted under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0064 (ABP Ref. PL06S.249209), as extended under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0064/EP and as amended under Reg. Ref. SD21A/0175.

Granted0.0 km14 March 2024
SD21A/0175

Revisions to development previously permitted under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0064 and ABP Ref. PL06S.249209 (referred to as Watson's Place) and shall consist of the replacement of 3 previously permitted house units (House Types A, A1 and A2) comprising 1 one bed house, 1 three bed house and 1 four bed house with a new proposal for 8 apartments comprising 2 one bed units and 6 two bed units, all located within 2-3 storey Ballyroan House (A Protected Structure); the replacement of 2 one previously permitted semi-detached house units (House Types D) comprising 2 four bed house units (2 storeys) with a new proposal for 3 two bed terraced house units (2 storeys); the new works to Ballyroan House (A Protected Structure) shall comprise of the refurbishment and subdivision of the existing building (approx. 761sq.m); demolition of extensions to the building including a two storey block work extension and a single storey extension to the rear (total demolition approx. 53sq.m); (c) the removal of an old ruin to the gable; extension to the rear of the building at ground and first floor level (approx. 36sq.m); removal of internal walls and partitions; modifications to elevations including the removal of windows and the provision of new window and door openings; and provision of new private open space terraces/balconies to the rear/side of the building; the revised proposal shall also provide for a total of 43 car parking spaces; public and communal open space areas; 18 secure bicycle parking spaces; new bin storage area (approx. 23sq.m); all other development within the site remains as previously permitted under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0064 and ABP Ref. PL06S.249209.

Granted0.0 km13 March 2022
SD17A/0064/EP

A residential scheme (total GFA c.8,704.4sq.m) on a site at Ballyroan House (a Protected Structure) to provide for 23 residential units (ranging in size from 83.9sq.m - 348.4sq.m) in the form of 21 houses and 2 apartments, all in an overall proposal of 1 - 3 storeys in height. The development shall comprise: (a) The demolition of an existing 2 storey stable block in use as a garage/former office accommodation (c.587.72sq.m) and the demolition of single storey print shop on site (c.150.12sq.m); (b) The vertical separation and restoration of Ballyroan House (c.710.2sq.m) in to 3 residential units (2 - 3 storeys in height) in the form of House Types A, A1 and A2, the demolition of extensions to the original Protected Structure including a two storey block work extension and a single storey extension to the rear and the removal of an old ruin (total demolition of extensions/old ruin c.170.8sq.m), the removal of internal walls and partitions, modifications to elevations including the removal of windows, the provision of new window and door openings, the construction of a modern glass and metal entrance to the fore of the protected structure and the construction of a modern glass and metal extension to the rear, and (c) the construction of 18 house units on site in the form of Types B, B1, B2, C, C1, C2, C3, D, F1 and F2 (varying in height from 1 - 3 storeys) and 2 apartment units in Block E/Type E units (2 storeys). There are options to provide for a number of variations to Unit Types B, B1, B2, C, C1 and C2 and permission is sought to implement a combination of these options within the scheme. These options will determine development mix with provision made for accommodation generally in the form of 1 - 4 bedroom units in a combination of detached, semi-detached, terraced and apartment units across the site. Type F units are single storey in nature with split level access and associated courtyards (Type F1 - entrance FFL 70.81, ground FFL67.81; Type F2 - entrance FFL 71.26, ground FFL 68.26). The proposal shall also provide for 43 car parking spaces, vehicular and pedestrian access via existing access point from Ballyroan Heights; new pedestrian access to adjoining park; private open space areas in the form of side/rear gardens, courtyards and balcony/terrace spaces; public open space areas, new boundary treatments, public lighting and all associated site development, site services and landscape works.

Granted0.0 km19 April 2023
SD25A/0104W

Permission and retention permission for development at this site of approx. 1 ha on lands at Ballyroan House, Ballyroan Heights, Dublin 16, D16 E8C6 (The overall development currently under construction at this site is referred to as 'Watson Place' and development subject of this application relates to this development and to the dwelling unit known as 'McFarland House', Watson Place, Dublin 16, D16 R6W4). The development consists of the retention of an enlarged private open space area (increased in size from approx. 172 sq m to approx. 211 sq m) and a new boundary wall of approx. 2m in height serving McFarland House (permitted and constructed under Reg. Ref. SD23A/0302). Permission is also sought for the inclusion of an additional area of land approx. 3 sq m to form part of the main area of public open space serving the overall development at Watson Place. There are no works proposed to Ballyroan House (a Protected Structure). All other development within the wider site remains as previously permitted under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0064 (ABP Ref. PL06S.249209), as extended under Reg. Ref. SD17A/0064/EP and as amended under Reg. Ref. SD21A/0175, Reg. Ref. SD23A/0302, Reg. Ref. SD23A/0340 and Reg. Ref. SD25A/0010W.

Refused0.0 km26 June 2025

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