654, Whitechurch Road, Dublin 16
Establishment of a pre-school facility with a single-storey extension and a linked rear building at a protected structure.
SD07A/0892 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 9 November 2007
- Reference
- SD07A/0892
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 November 2007
- Floor area
- 235 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a pre-school facility at a protected structure on Whitechurch Road. It includes a single-storey rear extension to the existing dwelling and a separate single-storey building at the rear, connected by a glazed corridor, alongside a secure play area and drop-off zone.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a pre-school facility. Proposed single storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling, a further single storey building to the rear of the site which will be linked to the main building via a glazed corridor. Also to include a secure play area, parking with drop off zone, landscaping and associated site works to this protected structure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 102 m |
| 2 Pearse Bros Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €580,000 | 108 m |
| 24 Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 171 m |
| 55 Pearse Bros Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €481,000 | 189 m |
| 53 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 201 m |
| 41 Glenmore Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 275 m |
| 30 Whitecliff, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €797,000 | 311 m |
| 163 Whitecliff, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham | May 2025 | €730,000 | 339 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 November 2007
- Decision due12 January 2008
- Decision issued10 January 2008
In the area
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