GrantedApartmentsDecided 15 June 2001

Loreto Abbey, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 and partially bounded by, Loreto Terrace to the north, Grange Road and Dispensary Lane to the west, Convent Lane and Loreto Primary, School to the south and Stonepark, Abbey to the east.

A major development of 317 apartments and a 102-bedroom nursing home at Loreto Abbey.

S00A/0554 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 April 2001

Reference: S00A/0554
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 12 April 2001
Floor area: 8818 m²

Summary

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This large-scale mixed-use development includes 317 apartments across ten blocks up to five storeys high. It also features the conversion of protected structures, including a Georgian House and chapel basement, into a 102-bedroom nursing home, offices, and a creche.

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Residential units: 317

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Development description

A mixed use development to include the retention of protected structures. The proposal includes the construction of 317 no. Apartments comprising: 270 no. Two bedroom apartments; 29 no. One bedroom apartments and 18 no. Two bedroom penthouse apartments. The proposed development consists of ten blocks, ranging in height as follows: block a - two to three storeys; block b - two to four storeys; blocks c, d, e and k - four storeys plus penthouse; blocks f, g, h and j - three storeys. The proposal also provides for the change of use of 'georgian house' (protected structure - ref. No. 28, list 1 south dublin county development plan 1998) and neighbouring structure, from the existing institutional uses to a 102 no. Bedroom nursing home (8,471 sq. M); this includes the change of use of lower ground floor of the chapel (protected structure - ref. No. 28, list 1, south dublin county development plan 1998) from ecclesiastical use to nursing home use (the remainder of the chapel will not be affected by the proposed development); the change of use of the existing outbuildings to the north of the main buildings from store/workshop to 3 no. Offices (107, 70 and 70 sq. M) and a creche (100 sq. M). There are five extensions proposed to the existing buildings (to accommodate the nursing home), comprising a new lobby, two no. Stairwells and a lift shaft, a three storey glazed link, and a second floor glazed extension, all totalling 653 sq. M. The remaining two outbuildings (garage and store) and two prefabricated structure (two study rooms) to the northern side of the main buildings and the annex to the south-east of georgian house, are to be demolished. Access to the residential units, the offices and creche is provided from a new access from dispensary lane. The existing entrance will provide access to the nursing home, and fire tender and service access is provided from an existing entrance at convent lane, and from dispensary lane. Dispensary lane will be widened to 6m, and 7m at the junction with grange road. The existing boundary wall at dispensary lane will be demolished and rebuilt (using the salvaged stone) and a number of protected trees will be removed to allow for the widening. The proposed development also includes the provision of a total of 607 no. Residential car parking spaces (all at basement level), and 33 no. Surface level car parking spaces associated with the nursing home, creche an office uses; internal roadways; and all associated site development works, the provision of a boundary wall and railings, infrastructural and landscaping works, all on a site measuring 4.9 hectares (12.1 acres) approximately. An environmental impact statement was also submitted with the planning application.

Land-use zoning

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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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Loreto Gate, Grange Road, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€16,525,477	33 m
Apt 130 Pugin House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd	Mar 2025	€421,500	61 m
127 Pugin House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Dec 2025	€428,000	61 m
89 Handle House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Sept 2025	€487,000	66 m
88 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd Dublin 14	Apr 2025	€427,000	66 m
71 Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Jul 2025	€420,000	66 m
160 Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham	Nov 2025	€490,000	76 m
164 Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Apr 2026	€395,000	76 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

Timeline

Application received12 April 2001
Further information requested3 October 2000
Further information received21 December 2000
Decision due7 June 2001
Decision issued15 June 2001
Appeal submitted12 July 2001
Appeal decided23 May 2002
Permission expiry14 January 2002

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