647 Whitechurch Cottages, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Construction of a bungalow in a rear garden, involving works to protected structures.
S02A/0138 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 30 September 2002
- Reference
- S02A/0138
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 September 2002
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 120 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application is for a new bungalow in the rear garden of 647 Whitechurch Cottages. The works require alterations and demolitions to entrance gates and boundary walls of two protected structures.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Bungalow in rear garden. The works to include alterations to the vehicular and pedestrian access to 647 and 648 whitechurch cottages, including demolitions and alterations to the entrance gates, front garden party wall and rear party fence forming part of both properties which are protected structures.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 92 m |
| 9 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 102 m |
| 2 Pearse Bros Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €580,000 | 147 m |
| 55 Pearse Bros Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €481,000 | 173 m |
| 53 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 183 m |
| 41 Glenmore Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 186 m |
| 30 Whitecliff, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €797,000 | 333 m |
| 10 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €650,000 | 358 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 received30 September 2002
- Further information requested1 May 2002
- Further information received30 September 2002
- Decision due25 November 2002
- Decision issued28 November 2002
- Grant issued14 January 2003
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Bungalow to rear
Rear of 648 Whitechurch Cottages, Rathfarnham, D.16
S01A/0256South DublinLodged 3 May 2001
- RefusedAt this site
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S01A/0383South DublinLodged 22 Jun 2001New dwelling
- WithdrawnAt this site
Bungalow to rear
Rear of 647 Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S99A/0423South DublinLodged 29 Jun 1999
- GrantedAt this site
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SD03A/0122South DublinLodged 19 May 2003New dwelling
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SD05A/0423South DublinLodged 26 May 2005Alterations
- Refused40 m away
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SD09A/0237South DublinLodged 4 Jun 2009Commercial
- Refused40 m away
A Primary Care Facility, two storey over basement with a three storey feature element; a 102 bedroom…
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SD09A/0490South DublinLodged 23 Dec 2009Commercial
- Granted40 m away
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