South Dublin Ford Centre, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Partial demolition and major redevelopment of a car dealership in Rathfarnham.
SD03A/0239 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 April 2003
- Reference
- SD03A/0239
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 April 2003
- Floor area
- 1596 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition of existing buildings, including an electric sub-station. It includes extending the retained building to create a car showroom, offices, parts department, and workshop, alongside constructing a second showroom and valeting building.
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
Partial demolition of existing buildings, including electric sub-station. Extension to retained part of building to form car showroom, offices, parts department and vehicle workshop (building to be 7.4m high). Construction of second car showroom, offices and valeting building (building to be 7.25m high). Associated site works in connection with the above including construction of new electric sub-station.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham | Oct 2025 | €380,000 | 85 m |
| 5 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Rd, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €385,000 | 87 m |
| Apt 1 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €403,000 | 90 m |
| 51 Grange Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €1,400,000 | 138 m |
| 39 Grange Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €617,000 | 165 m |
| 10 White Church Abbey, Grange Park, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €580,000 | 169 m |
| 4 Fonthill Abbey, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham | Jul 2025 | €760,000 | 193 m |
| 22 Grange Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €738,000 | 200 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 received25 April 2003
- Decision issued19 June 2003
- Grant issued30 July 2003
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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SD16A/0007South DublinLodged 2 Sept 2016Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
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SD04A/0803South DublinLodged 22 Oct 2004Apartments
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Relocation of existing free standing sign within the site
South Dublin Motors Ltd., Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S99A/0744South DublinLodged 20 Oct 1999Commercial
- Refused30 m away
Erect a 18 metre high monopole structure (telecommunications structure), together with ancillary equipment…
Thermo Systems, Whitechurch Road, Ballyboden, Dublin 16
S00A/0307South DublinLodged 10 May 2000Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
Partial bridging over of existing river and new hardstanding to provide an enhanced vehicle display area.…
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SD03A/0955South DublinLodged 19 Dec 2003Commercial
- Granted50 m away
Construction of the entire existing southern boundary wall to the property
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SD08B/0314South DublinLodged 2 May 2008Alterations
- Refused60 m away
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SD05A/0031South DublinLodged 18 Jan 2005Apartments
- Refused60 m away
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Maxol Service Station, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
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