opposite the Whitechurch Parish Church, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Demolition of an old house and construction of a new four-bedroom, two-storey house in Rathfarnham.
SD08A/0517 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 July 2008
- Reference
- SD08A/0517
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 July 2008
- Floor area
- 439 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing three-bedroom house in poor repair on Whitechurch Road. It will be replaced by a new four-bedroom, two-storey house with a garage, a biocycle wastewater treatment system, and a new vehicular access.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of an existing 3 bed house (c. 105.5sq. M. ) in poor repair, and the construction of a new 4 bed, 2-storey house with garage; biocycle wastewater treatment; new vehicular access onto whitechurch road; landscaping works; and all ancillary site development and boundary works. The overall height of the proposed structure (to roof level) will be c. 9.06 metres above ground level (c. 117.13m od). Total gross floor area is c. 439sq. M. ).
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muddies, Upper Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €1,600,000 | 114 m |
| Riverwood Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnamprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €1,691,630 | 207 m |
| 10 Whitechurch Hill, Dublin 16, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €396,000 | 432 m |
| 70 Grange Brook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €590,000 | 460 m |
| 66 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €580,000 | 475 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 received25 July 2008
- Further information requested16 September 2008
- Decision due22 August 2008
- Decision issued24 November 2008
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