Loreto Abbey, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Temporary security works at Loreto Abbey, including boarding up windows and erecting fencing.
ED15/0046 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 December 2015
- Reference
- ED15/0046
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 14 December 2015
Summary
AI-generatedTemporary security works are proposed to protect the historic buildings from vandalism and theft. Works include boarding up lower ground floor windows and doors, erecting perimeter fencing, removing an external fire escape, and clearing overgrown vegetation.
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Official record
Development description
Security works including the boarding up of windows and doors on the lower ground floor; erection of security perimeter fencing; removal of external fire escape stairs and the removal of overgrown trees, undergrowth and shrubbery to the perimeter of the existing buildings. The works described above are considered a necessary temporary measure in order to protect the buildings from on-going vandalism and to prevent the risk of theft of the valuable historical and architectural contents within.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Moore House, Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €480,000 | 75 m |
| Loreto Gate, Grange Road, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €16,525,477 | 86 m |
| 71 Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €420,000 | 109 m |
| 88 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €427,000 | 109 m |
| 89 Handle House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €487,000 | 109 m |
| 53 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €435,000 | 110 m |
| 57 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 42 Handle House, Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham | Mar 2026 | €365,000 | 110 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 received14 December 2015
- Decision due19 January 2016
- Decision issued19 January 2016
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