St. Columbas College, College Road, Kilmashogue Lane, Whitechurch, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Three-storey retirement home on the grounds of St. Columba's College.
D03A/1175 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 19 March 2004
- Reference
- D03A/1175
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 March 2004
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a three-storey retirement home on a 1.4-hectare site within the grounds of St. Columba's College, which is a protected structure. The site also contains St. Sabb's Well, an item of archaeological interest.
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Official record
Development description
Retirement home on a 1.4 ha site, approximately, within the lands of st. Columba's college (protected structure). The subject site also contains an item of archaeological interest known as st. Sabb's well (protected structure, record of monuments and places ref. No. Du022-032). The site is principally bounded by the m50 motorway to the north; brehon's chair housing estate to the east, and the existing st. Columba's college lands to the south and west. The development will consist of a thre...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
Objective set by the COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PLAN 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Brehon'S Chair, Kellystown Road, Rathfarnham | May 2026 | €1,195,000 | 84 m |
| 26 Brehon's Chair, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €1,101,322 | 131 m |
| 6 Brehons Chair, Kellystown Road, Rathfarnham | Jan 2026 | €1,215,000 | 136 m |
| 27 Brehon's Chair, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €1,101,322 | 151 m |
| 9 College House, Taylors Hill, Rathfarnham | Sept 2025 | €386,000 | 167 m |
| 13 College House, Taylors Hill, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €325,000 | 167 m |
| 8 College House, Taylors Hill, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €380,000 | 167 m |
| 28 Brehons Chair, Kellystown Road, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €1,101,322 | 170 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received19 March 2004
- Decision issued15 April 2004
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
For removal of 38 sq.m. detached garage, construction of 213 sq.m. part two storey and part single storey…
25, Brehon's Chair, Kellystown Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
D05B/0757Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Oct 2005Extension
- InvalidAt this site
Permission for one and half storey building located in the rear garden (NorthEast corner) with associated…
25 Brehon's Chair, Kellystown Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 D16 HP95
D20A/0522Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Jul 2020New dwelling
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for one and half storey building located in the rear garden (north east corner) for the purpose of…
25, Brehon's Chair, Kellystown Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16HP95
D21B/0199Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Apr 2021New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
Permission sought for construction of a first floor extension over existing approved single storey extension…
23, Brehons Chair, Kellystown Road, Dublin 16
D07B/0108Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Feb 2007Extension
- Granted50 m away
Permission is sought for retention for the development at this site, St Columbas College (A Protected…
Site bounded by the M50 to the north,, Brehons Chair Housing Estate To The East,, And Existing St Columbas College Lands To The South & West, All At St Columbas College (A Protected Structure), College Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
D07A/0567Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Apr 2007Retention
- Granted50 m away
The development will consist of variations to a previously permitted development of a Retirement Home. The…
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D05A/0636Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 May 2005Commercial
- Refused60 m away
Planning permission is sought for development which shall consist of a 2/3 storey extension (c. 3,051 sq.m)…
The Marley Nursing Home, Kellystown Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D11A/0101Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Mar 2011Commercial
- Granted70 m away
Retention Permission. The development will consist of amendments to granted planning permission Planning Ref…
Marlay Nursing Home, Kellystown Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
D22A/0170Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Mar 2022Retention
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