Planning application · South Dublin County Council

5 homes at Wit's End, The Rookery

Wit's End, The Rookery, Scholarstown Road, Dublin 16

SD26A/0182W · South DublinClosed

5 homes · up to 2 storeys · 0.347 ha · Refused

Planning application SD26A/0182W to South Dublin County Council for 5 homes at Wit's End, The Rookery, Scholarstown Road. Refused by the council on 17 September 2026.

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council refused

Key facts

Reference
SD26A/0182W
Planning authority
South Dublin County Council
Received
24 Jul 2026
Decided
17 Sept 2026
Status
Closed
Application type
Residential
Use
Residential
Dwellings
5
Bedrooms
4
Floor area
1,025 m²
Site area
0.347 ha

Homes and mix

4-bed5
Total homes5

Read from the description, not stated on the register. Shown only where the parts add up to the total.

Proposed development

Construction of 5 no. 2-storey 4-bed detached dwellings; New internal access road and widening of the existing vehicular access from The Rookery; New boundary and entrance gates to Mount Michael House; Car parking, bin stores, landscaped communal open space and boundary treatments; All associated site works and services; The lands are adjacent to Mount Michael House, a Protected Structure.

Planning status

Permission was refused on 17 Sept 2026. The refusal stands; no appeal is recorded.

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