Loreto Abbey, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
Change of use of part of a protected structure at Loreto Abbey from office to a creche.
SD06A/0013 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 27 April 2006
- Reference
- SD06A/0013
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 April 2006
- Floor area
- 785 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of a 369 sq.m. portion of Block M, which is a Protected Structure, from permitted office use to a creche. The development will also include an external play area.
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 part of building known as block m (a protected structure) at loreto abbey, grange road, 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, from permitted office use of 369sq. M. To creche; external play area.
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 | 31 m |
| 71 Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €420,000 | 48 m |
| 89 Handle House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €487,000 | 48 m |
| 88 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €427,000 | 48 m |
| 4 Moore House, Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €480,000 | 50 m |
| 63 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €442,000 | 55 m |
| 68 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Jan 2026 | €490,000 | 55 m |
| 53 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €435,000 | 57 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 received27 April 2006
- Further information requested6 March 2006
- Further information received27 April 2006
- Decision due23 May 2006
- Decision issued23 May 2006
- Appeal submitted14 June 2006
- Appeal decided18 December 2006
- Permission expiry18 December 2006
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