RefusedNew dwellingDecided 30 January 2003

Grange Nurseries, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

Demolition of a derelict protected house to build a new seven-bedroom mansion with a linked two-bedroom unit.

SD02A/0708 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 27 November 2002

Reference: SD02A/0708
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 27 November 2002
Residential units: 9
Floor area: 439 m²

Summary

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This application on a 1.75-hectare protected site seeks the demolition of an existing derelict two-storey protected dwelling. It proposes a new seven-bedroom, two-storey over basement house, a linked two-bedroom dormer unit, three carports, a tennis court, and a bio-cycle treatment system.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

1.75ha site (a protected structure - rps ref: no. 229 and a recorded monument ref: no. Du022-031) for the construction of a new detached 7 no. Bedroom two storey over basement residential dwelling. Vehicular and pedestrian access to the site will be provided off upper whitechurch road. The proposal also consists of the provision of a two storey dormer 2 no. Bedroom residential unit linked to the proposed new dwelling; the demolition of the existing two storey derelict residential dwelling on site (a protected structure); the provision of 3 no. Car ports; the provision of a bio-cycle effluent treatment system, storage areas, internal road, tennis court, landscaping, boundary treatment works, new entrance gates and all associated site development works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Muddies, Upper Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16	Jan 2025	€1,600,000	111 m
Riverwood Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnamprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€1,691,630	210 m
10 Whitechurch Hill, Dublin 16, Dublin	Apr 2026	€396,000	429 m
70 Grange Brook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	May 2025	€590,000	458 m
66 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	Jun 2025	€580,000	472 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

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Application received27 November 2002
Decision due30 January 2003
Decision issued30 January 2003
Appeal submitted26 March 2003
Appeal decided16 September 2003
Permission expiry22 August 2003

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