Rathfarnham Parish Church, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
Demolition of a 1969 extension and construction of a side chapel, toilet, and vault access stairs at a protected church.
S00A/0056 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 May 2000
- Reference
- S00A/0056
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 May 2000
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a 1969 extension containing a meeting room and toilet. In its place, a side chapel, toilet, and access stairs to an underground vault will be built for use as a columbarium at the rear of a protected church structure.
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
Demolition of a 1969 extension comprising meeting room and toilet, and the construction of a side chapel, a toilet and an access stairs to existing underground vault for use as columbarium at rear of a building structure listed for protection under the development plan.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 56 m |
| 3 Loftus Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Main St Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €430,500 | 81 m |
| 25 Loftus Sq, The Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €596,000 | 91 m |
| 7 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 113 m |
| 16 Brookvale, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €1,055,000 | 130 m |
| 30 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14not full market price | Feb 2026 | €276,500 | 155 m |
| 571 Woodview Cottages, Churchlane, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €671,000 | 170 m |
| 4 Crannagh Castle, Rathfarnham, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €230,000 | 176 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 received17 May 2000
- Further information requested30 March 2000
- Further information received17 May 2000
- Decision due13 July 2000
- Decision issued14 July 2000
- Grant issued25 August 2000
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