RefusedNew dwellingDecided 14 March 2008

opposite the Whitechurch Parish Church, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.

Demolition of an existing house and construction of a new four-bedroom house with a garage.

SD08A/0034 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 January 2008

Reference: SD08A/0034
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 21 January 2008
Residential units: 1
Floor area: 400 m²

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of an existing three-bedroom house in poor repair. A new four-bedroom, two-storey house with a garage, biocycle wastewater treatment, and a new access road will be constructed on the 0.45-hectare site, which is adjacent to a protected structure.

New dwellingdemolitionone off houseprotected structure

Storeys: 2

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Development description

Demolition of an existing 3-bed house (fc. 105.5sq. M. ) in poor repair, and the construction of a new 4-bed, 2-storey house with garage; biocycle wastewater treatment; new access onto whitechurch road; landscaping works; and all ancillary site works. Total gross floor area is c. 400sq. M. All on a site of 0.45 ha. , the subject site forms part of a larger site (former grange nurseries site) granted permission for a single dwelling and modifications under reg. Refs. Sd05a/0365; sd06a/0196 and sd07a/0402. The site is also adjacent a protected structure - rps ref no. 352.

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RESRS

“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Muddies, Upper Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16	Jan 2025	€1,600,000	152 m
Riverwood Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnamprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€1,691,630	169 m
10 Whitechurch Hill, Dublin 16, Dublin	Apr 2026	€396,000	473 m
70 Grange Brook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	May 2025	€590,000	498 m

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Key dates

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Application received21 January 2008
Decision due14 March 2008
Decision issued14 March 2008

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