WithdrawnHousing estateDecided 29 November 2005

Former Loreto National School Lands, Loretto Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Construction of 63 houses on the former Loreto National School lands in Rathfarnham.

D05A/0476 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 15 April 2005

Reference: D05A/0476
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 15 April 2005

Summary

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The project involves building 63 houses on a disused hockey pitch at the former Loreto National School. The development will consist of 23 four-bedroom houses and 40 three-bedroom houses, mostly two storeys with attic levels.

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Residential units: 63

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Official record

Development description

For development on this site lands formerly part of loretto national school (disused hockey pitch), rathfarnham, dublin
The development will consist of the construction of 63 no. Houses consisting of 23 no. 4 bed houses (15 no. Type a
2 storey and attic level end of terrace, 3 no. Type c
2 storey and attic level end of terrace, 5 no. Type f
2 storey and attic level detached) and 40 no. 3 bed houses (37 no. Type b
2 storey and attic level mid terraced, 2 no. Type d
2 storey end

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective ARS

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Ely Square, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€731,278	34 m
23 Ely Square, Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham	Nov 2025	€905,000	54 m
86 Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Apr 2025	€525,000	69 m
56 Nutgrove Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Aug 2025	€545,000	86 m
89 Nutgrove Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14, Dublin	Dec 2025	€585,000	134 m
28 Units At, Stonepark Hall, Nutgrove Avenueprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€12,766,415	138 m
229 William Pallister House, Loreto Abbey Apts, Rathfarnham	May 2025	€497,000	151 m
100 Nutgrove Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Oct 2025	€355,000	154 m

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Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.

Key dates

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Application received15 April 2005
Decision issued29 November 2005

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