659, Whitechurch Road, Dublin 16
Construction of a new single-storey house next to a Protected Structure.
SD08A/0847 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 June 2009
- Reference
- SD08A/0847
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 June 2009
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 178 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a new single-storey dwelling house and a new entrance onto the public road. The development is located on the grounds of a Protected Structure, with revised plans changing the house type from a dormer to a single-storey dwelling.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
A detached dormer style dwelling house, new entrance on to public road and associated site works. No. 659 whitechurch road is a protected structure. Significant additional information: change of house type to a single storey dwelling, alterations to site boundaries and information regarding drainage and landscaping.
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 | 25 m |
| 9 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 60 m |
| 55 Pearse Bros Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €481,000 | 128 m |
| 53 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 140 m |
| 24 Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 175 m |
| 30 Whitecliff, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €797,000 | 227 m |
| 163 Whitecliff, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham | May 2025 | €730,000 | 262 m |
| 41 Glenmore Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 286 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 June 2009
- Further information requested18 February 2009
- Further information received11 May 2009
- Decision due22 July 2009
- Decision issued22 July 2009
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