Church of the Annunciation, Willbrook Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Essential repairs and minor alterations to the Church of the Annunciation in Rathfarnham.
ED12/0057 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 December 2012
- Reference
- ED12/0057
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 21 December 2012
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration is sought for essential repairs, maintenance, and minor alterations to the church. Works include changes to the altar steps, lobby, sacristy, adding disabled toilets, a ramp, and upgrading heating and electrical services.
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 and maintenance to the building. Minor alterations to the church including altar steps and lobby area. Alterations to sacristy including addition of disabled toilets and ramp access. Renewal of heating and electrial services.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Beaufort Villas, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €792,000 | 50 m |
| 16 St Marys Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €668,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 31, Village Court, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 137 m |
| 43 Beaufort Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | May 2026 | €692,000 | 140 m |
| 38 Beaufort Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €650,000 | 140 m |
| 5 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €440,000 | 152 m |
| 36 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €392,000 | 156 m |
| 51 Village Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €476,000 | 168 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
Timeline
- Application received21 December 2012
- Decision due17 January 2013
- Decision issued17 January 2013
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- GrantedAt this site
Construction of a 2 metre high granite rubble faced boundary wall to the east side of a Protected Structure
Church Of The Annunciation, Willbrook Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD13A/0169South DublinLodged 16 Aug 2013Alterations
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- Granted40 m away
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