Exempt — no permission neededAlterationsDecided 15 November 2017

Loreto Abbey, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Conservation, repair, and structural works at Loreto Abbey.

ED17/0057 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 October 2017

Reference: ED17/0057
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Declaration of Exemption Section 5
Received: 20 October 2017

Summary

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A Section 5 declaration is sought for extensive repair and conservation works at Loreto Abbey. Works include roof repairs, window remediation, specialist painting conservation, timber decay treatment, and electrical/mechanical safety isolation.

Alterationsconservationabbeyheritagerepair

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Official record

Development description

(a) repair works to roof and rainwater goods throughout; (b) remedial works to windows where required, and also the fixing open of windows with internal bird protections, to increase ventilation flow throughout the building, but also to prevent the ingress of birds; removal of storm glazing from selected stained glass windows; (c) specialist conservation of paintings on site; (d) specialist protections to items of interest on site (particular reference to the science room, the music room and the chapel); (e) opening up works associated with timber decay, and to enable associated structural strengthening required in areas which are of structural concern; (f) services installation works to include: (1) full drain down of mechanical installation in unoccupied areas, (2) making safe and isolating electrical installation in unoccupied areas, (3) fire compartmentation and upgrading works throughout to include works to fire alarm in occupied and unoccupied areas; (4) consolidation works to existing lightening protection system; (g) external ground clearance and general landscaping works, and all ancilliary works associated with the above items.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RESRS

“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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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

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
160 Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham	Nov 2025	€490,000	102 m
164 Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Apr 2026	€395,000	102 m
Spinoza, Convent Lane, Rathfarnham	May 2026	€150,000	104 m
Loreto Gate, Grange Road, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€16,525,477	105 m
Apt 130 Pugin House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd	Mar 2025	€421,500	109 m
127 Pugin House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Dec 2025	€428,000	109 m
4 Moore House, Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Jun 2025	€480,000	121 m
88 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd Dublin 14	Apr 2025	€427,000	135 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 received20 October 2017
Decision due16 November 2017
Decision issued15 November 2017

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