20, Glendoher Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Retention of increased boundary wall heights at a house in Rathfarnham.
SD09B/0009 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 15 January 2009
- Reference
- SD09B/0009
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 15 January 2009
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to retain the increased height of stepped masonry boundary walls. The affected structures include the front/north boundary wall and the side/west boundary wall.
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Official record
Development description
Increase in height of the stepped masonry boundary walls: the heights of the front/north boundary wall and the side/west boundary wall vary from 1.33m to 1m, and from 2.5m to 1.79m respectively, (measured internally)
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6a Glendoher Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2026 | €803,000 | 52 m |
| 12 Glendoher Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €680,000 | 80 m |
| 42 Glendoher Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €710,000 | 117 m |
| 85 Whitecliff, Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €705,000 | 123 m |
| 18 Glendoher Dr, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Feb 2026 | €625,000 | 134 m |
| 2 The Mill, Bolton Park, Rathfarnham | Sept 2025 | €2,000,000 | 161 m |
| 207 Whitecliff, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €740,000 | 161 m |
| 33 Glendoher Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €700,000 | 165 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 received15 January 2009
- Decision due11 March 2009
- Decision issued11 March 2009
- Grant issued21 April 2009
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