RefusedApartmentsDecided 27 November 2006

The Millhouse, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.

Construction of 5 triplex apartments over a car park and conservation works to a protected structure.

SD06A/0525 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 31 October 2006

Reference: SD06A/0525
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 31 October 2006
Residential units: 5
Floor area: 641 m²

Summary

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The project involves building 5 own-door, three-bedroom triplex apartments in a three-storey building over a garden-level car park. It also includes conservation works to a Protected Structure, which involves the demolition of an existing porch and rear extension, facade re-rendering, and window repairs.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

(1) construction of 5 own-door apartments in a building of three storey's (max height 8.7m from st. Patrick's cottages street level and 11.6m from whitechurch road street level) over garden-level car park; new vehicular access from whitechurch road to 7 car spaces, 12 bicycle spaces, storage spaces and bin storage; new vehicular access off st. Patrick's cottages to two car spaces; pedestrian access from both roads to own door entrances at st. Patrick's cottages level to living accommodation of five three-bedroom triplex apartments each with balconies at first and second floor level to whitechurch road and balconies at second floor level to st. Patrick's cottages from which external stairs access roof gardens which are screened and landscaped; (2) conservation works to the protected structure including demolition of existing porch and rear extension, re-rendering of external facade in lime-render, repairs and replacement with re-made originals of existing windows, installation of bathrooms at second floor level; rearrangement of lightweight partitions of second floor level; repairs to internal plasterwork; (3) removal of some trees including protected trees and replanting.

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
9 Tara Hill Grove, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Apr 2026	€447,000	93 m
11 Silverbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€1,123,348	96 m
17 Silverbrook, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€1,374,449	96 m
8 Silverbrook, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€1,233,480	96 m
21 Silverbrook, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€1,013,216	96 m
20 Silverbrook, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€1,189,427	96 m
18 Silverbrook, White Church Rd, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€1,145,374	96 m
16 Silverbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14price excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€1,211,454	96 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

Timeline

Application received31 October 2006
Further information requested15 August 2006
Further information received31 October 2006
Decision due27 November 2006
Decision issued27 November 2006
Appeal submitted22 December 2006
Appeal decided21 May 2007
Permission expiry29 May 2007

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