Sean Keating Garden/Park, Rathfarnham Castle Park, Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
A declaration is sought on whether landscaping and park works at Seán Keating Garden are exempt from planning permission.
ED25/0063 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 July 2025
- Reference
- ED25/0063
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 21 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedBallyboden Tidy Towns has requested a Section 5 declaration regarding works carried out at Seán Keating Garden. The works include the formation of a public garden, paved surfaces, an artificial pond, and street furniture. The site is located within the curtilage of Rathfarnham Castle, which is a Protected Structure and National Monument.
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Official record
Development description
- Ballyboden tidy towns clg (bbtt) have submitted under section 5 of the planning and development act 2000, an application to request a declaration as to whether specific works carried out at the seán keating garden (sometimes referred to as the seán keating park), located within the curtilage of rathfarnham castle, constitutes exempted development. The area in question lies adjacent to rathfarnham castle, a national monument in state care, and a protected structure; and is also situated adjacent to an architectural conservation area (aca); and forms part of the landscape character of rathfarnham castle. It is our understanding that the following works were carried out without the benefit of planning permission
- Formation of a public garden/amenity park, including land grading, introduction of ornamental planting, and structured landscaping
- Installation of paved surfaces, hard landscaping, and fixed boundary treatments or kerbing
- Construction of an artificial pond and associated infrastructure
- Placement of street furniture, signage, and public amenities such as benches and bins
- Possible alterations to existing curtilage walls, access routes, or gates
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Crannagh Castle, Rathfarnham, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €230,000 | 116 m |
| Apt 10, Crannagh Castle, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €331,000 | 116 m |
| 25 Loftus Sq, The Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €596,000 | 125 m |
| 7 Parklands, Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €334,000 | 129 m |
| 8 The Parklands, Castleside Dr, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | May 2026 | €381,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 21, The Parklands, Castleside Dr | Aug 2025 | €351,000 | 133 m |
| 26 Parklands, Castleside, Rathfarnham | Dec 2025 | €373,000 | 140 m |
| 3 Loftus Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Main St Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €430,500 | 152 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 received21 July 2025
- Decision due18 August 2025
- Decision issued18 August 2025
- Appeal submitted15 September 2025
- Appeal decided8 January 2026
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