GrantedNew dwellingDecided 11 December 2006

48, St. Patrick's Cottages, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.

Construction of a two-storey, two-bedroom house partially sunk below ground level, following the demolition of a garage.

SD06A/0896 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 October 2006

Reference: SD06A/0896
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 17 October 2006
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 161.9 m²

Summary

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The project involves building a two-storey, two-bedroom house on a corner site, which will be partially sunk below ground level. It includes the demolition of an existing single-storey garage and boundary walls, a new vehicular entrance off Tara Hill Grove, and a new sunken courtyard.

New dwellinginfilldemolitionbasement

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Two storey 2 bedroom dwelling to be in part sunk below ground level on the corner site to the rear. The development will include (a) demolition of the single storey garage structure to the side of the existing property, (b) demolition of the boundary walls (in part) between the site and the rear of 47 st. Patrick's cottages, tara hill grove and tara hill road, (c) provision of bedroom & bathroom accommodation ground floor level and living and dining accommodation at first floor level, (d) new vehicular entrance off tara hill grove to access onsite garage, (e) new pedestrian entrance off tara hill grove, (f) new boundary walls (in part) between site and 47 st. Patrick's cottages, (g) new sunken courtyard to the side of the proposed dwelling.

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	64 m
21 Silverbrook, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€1,013,216	100 m
17 Silverbrook, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Jan 2026	€1,374,449	100 m
8 Silverbrook, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Oct 2025	€1,233,480	100 m
16 Silverbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14price excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€1,211,454	100 m
20 Silverbrook, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Nov 2025	€1,189,427	100 m
18 Silverbrook, White Church Rd, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Feb 2026	€1,145,374	100 m
11 Silverbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€1,123,348	100 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 received17 October 2006
Decision due17 October 2006
Decision issued11 December 2006
Grant issued26 January 2007

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