St. Martins, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
Conversion of a ground floor playroom into a Montessori school facility in Rathfarnham.
SD13A/0232 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 November 2013
- Reference
- SD13A/0232
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 November 2013
- Floor area
- 18.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of an existing 18 square metre ground floor playroom at the side of the dwelling. The new proposed use is a Montessori school facility.
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
Change of the existing residential use of the 18sq. M ground floor playroom to the side of the dwelling to use as a montessori school facility.
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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Moore House, Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €480,000 | 108 m |
| 3 Abbey Close, Loreto Terrace, Rathfarnham | Sept 2025 | €1,030,000 | 119 m |
| 57 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 123 m |
| 53 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €435,000 | 123 m |
| Apt 42 Handle House, Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham | Mar 2026 | €365,000 | 123 m |
| 63 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €442,000 | 143 m |
| 68 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Jan 2026 | €490,000 | 143 m |
| 11 Loretto Terrace, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €930,000 | 149 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 received19 November 2013
- Decision due22 January 2014
- Decision issued21 January 2014
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