23 Orchardstown Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Change of use from a self-contained residential unit to a Montessori school in Rathfarnham.
SD08A/0002 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 28 April 2008
- Reference
- SD08A/0002
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 April 2008
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing self-contained residential unit at the rear of 23 Orchardstown Park to a Montessori school. The facility will accommodate a maximum of eight children per session.
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 use of existing self contained residential unit to a montessori, each montessori session consisting of no more than eight children, at rear.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Orchardstown Park, Templeogue, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €565,000 | 71 m |
| 76 Marian Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €737,000 | 107 m |
| 16 Anne Devlin Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €730,000 | 112 m |
| 30 Anne Devlin Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 126 m |
| 15 Anne Devlin Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €960,000 | 148 m |
| 4 Bellview Grove, Devenish Gardens, Devlin Roadnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €371,818 | 148 m |
| 5 Bellview Grove, Devenish Gardens, Devlin Roadnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €371,818 | 148 m |
| 3 Orchardstown Dr, Templeogue, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €635,000 | 161 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 received28 April 2008
- Further information requested22 February 2008
- Further information received28 April 2008
- Decision due24 May 2008
- Decision issued23 May 2008
- Appeal submitted18 June 2008
- Appeal decided22 December 2008
- Permission expiry16 January 2009
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