Convent Lane, Rear of Abbey View, 23 Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Conversion of commercial buildings into a single apartment.
SD02A/0240 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 9 May 2002
- Reference
- SD02A/0240
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 May 2002
- Floor area
- 63 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of existing single and two-storey commercial buildings to residential use. The development will include new windows and doors to provide one apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Change of use from commercial to residential of existing 2 storey and single storey buildings including new fenestration to provide 1 no apartment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinoza, Convent Lane, Rathfarnham | May 2026 | €150,000 | 64 m |
| 4 Moore House, Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €480,000 | 127 m |
| 11 Longwood Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €692,000 | 137 m |
| Loreto Gate, Grange Road, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €16,525,477 | 153 m |
| 12 Longwood Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €342,500 | 170 m |
| 53 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €435,000 | 170 m |
| Apt 42 Handle House, Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham | Mar 2026 | €365,000 | 170 m |
| 57 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 170 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 received9 May 2002
- Decision due4 July 2002
- Decision issued2 July 2002
- Appeal submitted23 July 2002
- Appeal decided22 January 2003
- Permission expiry23 January 2003
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