Grange Nurseries, Upper Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Construction of a new detached seven-bedroom, three-storey dormer house over a basement.
SD05A/0365 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 9 May 2005
- Reference
- SD05A/0365
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 May 2005
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 952 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a new detached seven-bedroom, three-storey dormer over basement residential dwelling. It also includes upgrading the vehicular entrance, installing a bio-cycle effluent treatment system, and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 3
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
(a) new detached 7 bedroom 3 storey dormer over basement residential dwelling; (b) upgrade existing vehicular entrance onto whitechurch road; (c) the provision of a bio-cycle effluent treatment system; (d) landscaping, boundary treatment works and all associated site development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muddies, Upper Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €1,600,000 | 63 m |
| Riverwood Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnamprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €1,691,630 | 264 m |
| 10 Whitechurch Hill, Dublin 16, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €396,000 | 393 m |
| 70 Grange Brook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €590,000 | 404 m |
| 66 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €580,000 | 419 m |
| 38 Whitechurch View, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €304,000 | 469 m |
| 41 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €622,000 | 476 m |
| 6 Grangebrook Close, Rathfarnham, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €480,000 | 482 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 2005
- Decision due2 July 2005
- Decision issued1 July 2005
- Grant issued11 August 2005
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