Loreto Abbey, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Construction of three ESB substations and a store room at Loreto Abbey.
SD03A/0365 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 3 June 2003
- Reference
- SD03A/0365
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 June 2003
- Floor area
- 85 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building three ESB substations with associated switchrooms at Loreto Abbey, which is a protected structure. It also includes amendments to provide an additional store room for the proposed caretaker/security office.
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
Construction of 3 no. E. S. B. Substations with associated switchrooms and amendments providing an additional store room to proposed caretaker/security office (register reference: sd03a/0131). The proposed substations are located; no. 1 fronting dispensary lane and adjoining proposed caretaker's/security office, no. 2 at top of ramp to basement to the north of block e and no. 3 along southern boundary to the south of blocks d and k. In an approved scheme; register reference s00a/0554, an bord pleanala pl. 06s. 125554 at loreto abbey (protected structure ref. No. 28 south dublin development plan 1998).
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 August 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 29 October 2021.
Notified floor area: 976.5 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loreto Gate, Grange Road, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €16,525,477 | 40 m |
| 127 Pugin House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €428,000 | 40 m |
| Apt 130 Pugin House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd | Mar 2025 | €421,500 | 40 m |
| 160 Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 61 m |
| 164 Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Apr 2026 | €395,000 | 61 m |
| 89 Handle House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €487,000 | 70 m |
| 88 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €427,000 | 70 m |
| 71 Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €420,000 | 70 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 received3 June 2003
- Decision due3 June 2003
- Decision issued24 July 2003
- Grant issued5 September 2003
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Amendments to the residential blocks E,G,H, J and K of an approved mixed use development, including the…
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SD02A/0479South DublinLodged 20 Dec 2002Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
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SD04A/0858South DublinLodged 17 Nov 2004Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of amendments to an approved (Planning Register Reference S00A/0554 and An Bord Pleanala…
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SD04A/0322South DublinLodged 10 May 2004Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of amendments to an approved (Planning Register Reference S00A/0554 and An Bord Pleanala…
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SD04A/0321South DublinLodged 10 May 2004Retention
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Amendments to an approved mixed-use development, including the retention of protected structures (planning…
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SD04A/0047South DublinLodged 20 Jan 2004Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
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S00A/0554/EPSouth DublinLodged 19 Apr 2007Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
A mixed use development to include the retention of Protected Structures. The proposal includes the…
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.
S00A/0554South DublinLodged 12 Apr 2001Apartments
- Not exempt — permission needed30 m away
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ED15/0007South DublinLodged 2 Mar 2015Alterations
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