The Rear Of House Nos. 653 - 659 Whitechurch Road, Nos. 1-7 Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
A new 70-bedroom residential care facility for older people in Rathfarnham.
SD08A/0744 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 29 October 2008
- Reference
- SD08A/0744
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 October 2008
- Floor area
- 2986.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 70-bedroom residential care facility for older people in a two and three-storey building over a basement. The site is located to the rear of protected structures on Whitechurch Road.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Residential care facility for older people comprising of 70 no. Bedrooms and required associated required facilities in a two and three-storey building over basement, all landscaping, access and associated site works. On lands to the rear of house no. 's 653 to 659 (inclusive), whitechurch road which are protected structures and to the east of pearse brothers park
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Pearse Bros Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €580,000 | 61 m |
| 9 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 69 m |
| 55 Pearse Bros Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €481,000 | 152 m |
| 53 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 164 m |
| 24 Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 168 m |
| 30 Whitecliff, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €797,000 | 264 m |
| 41 Glenmore Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 278 m |
| 163 Whitecliff, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham | May 2025 | €730,000 | 295 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 received29 October 2008
- Decision due23 December 2008
- Decision issued19 December 2008
- Appeal submitted15 January 2009
- Appeal decided8 July 2009
- Permission expiry16 July 2009
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
Retain change of use from retail coal and domestic fuel distribution premises to motor car service, puncture…
654, Whitechurch Road, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD03A/0749South DublinLodged 6 Oct 2003Change of use
- Invalid30 m away
Retain change of use from retail coal and domestic fuel distribution premises to motor car service, puncture…
654, Whitechurch Road, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD03A/0531South DublinLodged 22 Jul 2003Retention
- Granted30 m away
Detached single storey dwelling to side, new entrance onto public road and associated site works (659…
Lands to the side of 659, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD09A/0369South DublinLodged 17 Sept 2009New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Retention for single storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling house
2, Odins Way, Taylor's Lane, Dublin 16
SD20B/0117South DublinLodged 1 Apr 2020Retention
- Refused40 m away
A detached dormer style dwelling house, new entrance on to public road and associated site works. No. 659…
659, Whitechurch Road, Dublin 16
SD08A/0847South DublinLodged 25 Jun 2009New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Demolition of the existing single storey extension and construction of a new single storey extension to the…
659, Whitechurch Cottages, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD18B/0071South DublinLodged 26 Feb 2018Extension
- Granted40 m away
Refurbishment of existing original cottage (45sq.m); demolition of existing ruin to the rear of the original…
655, Whitechurch Road, Dublin 16
SD21B/0191South DublinLodged 21 Jun 2021Extension
- Refused50 m away
Two storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling linked by single storey extension, also to include a…
654, Whitechurch Road, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD07A/0662South DublinLodged 14 Aug 2007Extension
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