637A, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Construction of a detached four-bedroom dormer bungalow in Rathfarnham.
SD08A/0158 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 June 2008
- Reference
- SD08A/0158
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 June 2008
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 133.4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to build a detached four-bedroom dormer bungalow on lands to the front of an existing detached bungalow. The development will share vehicular access through the existing entrance from Glenmore Green.
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
Detached 4 bed dormer bungalow on lands to the front of existing detached bungalow, with shared vehicular access/egress through the existing vehicular entrance from glenmore green, rathfarnham, with associated on and off site development works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Glenmore Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 106 m |
| 24 Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 133 m |
| 10 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €650,000 | 208 m |
| 1 Grangebrook Vale, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €725,000 | 212 m |
| 5 Grangebrook Ave, Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €705,000 | 215 m |
| 9 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 234 m |
| 20 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €620,000 | 240 m |
| 55 Pearse Bros Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €481,000 | 270 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 received12 June 2008
- Further information requested29 April 2008
- Further information received12 June 2008
- Decision due9 July 2008
- Decision issued9 July 2008
- Grant issued20 August 2008
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of existing flat roof extension to the rear; Construction of a part single-storey flat roof, part…
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SD22B/0357South DublinLodged 8 Dec 2022Extension
- RefusedAt this site
Construct dormer style, private dwelling with Velux roof windows, in rear garden of 636 Whitechurch Cottages,…
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SD12A/0183South DublinLodged 6 Sept 2012New dwelling
- GrantedAt this site
The subdivision of site — The provision of a two storey infill dwelling to the rear of no. 636 Whitechurch…
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SD23A/0225South DublinLodged 22 Feb 2024New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
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SD05A/1061South DublinLodged 19 Apr 2006Housing estate
- Refused30 m away
Construction of 4 no. dwellings (1 no. 2 storey, 3- bed detatched house and 3 no. 3- bed dormer terraced…
Lands to the rear, 638 Whitechurch Road And Bounded To The West By Glenmore Green, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD05A/0532South DublinLodged 6 Jul 2005Housing estate
- Granted40 m away
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639, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD19A/0291South DublinLodged 16 Sept 2019New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
For bungalow in rear garden
rear of 236 Whitechurch Cottages, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16. Access through , existing gateway on Whitechurch road.
S00A/0699South DublinLodged 18 May 2001New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Erection of 3 houses comprising one dormer bungalow & 2 detached 2 storey houses on a site to rear of 639…
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SD08A/0402South DublinLodged 1 Sept 2008New dwelling
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SD05A/0532South DublinLodged 6 Jul 2005
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