Loreto Abbey, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Internal and external upgrades, including a new lift and escape stairs, at Loreto Abbey.
ED15/0007 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 March 2015
- Reference
- ED15/0007
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 2 March 2015
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration is sought for works at Loreto Abbey. This includes installing a new passenger lift in the Georgian House, new escape stairs, fire and sound upgrading, window repairs, and external works such as disabled parking and a new school sign.
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
New passenger lift in the georgian house and associated enabling works. New escape stairs at the north east corner. New external escape stairs at the link corner between georgian house & st. Anne's. Using the existing gymnasium building, and temporary shower and wc facilities associated with the gymnasium. Fire upgrading works. Sound upgrading works. New m&e services in in the georgian building and the gymnasium. Window repairs and upgrades in the georgian building and gymnasium including secondary glazing installation in the georgian building. Internal layout alterations. External works: disabled carparking, car parking line markings, parking control bollards at the main gate, new school sign at the main gate. Repairs: repairing timber decay, water leaks etc. Finishes and fixes.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 130 Pugin House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd | Mar 2025 | €421,500 | 28 m |
| 127 Pugin House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €428,000 | 28 m |
| Loreto Gate, Grange Road, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €16,525,477 | 55 m |
| 164 Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Apr 2026 | €395,000 | 57 m |
| 160 Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 57 m |
| 211 Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €200,000 | 58 m |
| 214 De Bret House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €500,000 | 58 m |
| 209 Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 58 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 received2 March 2015
- Decision due29 March 2015
- Decision issued30 March 2015
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