Loreto Abbey, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Essential repair works to the roof and masonry of Loreto Abbey in Rathfarnham.
ED12/0047 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 16 October 2012
- Reference
- ED12/0047
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 16 October 2012
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration of exemption is sought for essential repairs at Loreto Abbey. Works include roof repairs, renewal of rainwater goods, localized masonry repairs, and investigative opening-up works.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Essential repair works consisting of roof repairs, repairs/renewal of rainwater goods, localised masonry repairs, investigatve opening up works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the South Dublin 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 August 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 29 October 2021.
Notified floor area: 976.5 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto Gate, Grange Road, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €16,525,477 | 76 m |
| 4 Moore House, Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €480,000 | 95 m |
| 127 Pugin House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €428,000 | 95 m |
| Apt 130 Pugin House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd | Mar 2025 | €421,500 | 95 m |
| 164 Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Apr 2026 | €395,000 | 96 m |
| 160 Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 96 m |
| 88 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €427,000 | 105 m |
| 89 Handle House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €487,000 | 105 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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
Timeline
- Application received16 October 2012
- Decision due12 November 2012
- Decision issued9 November 2012
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