Church of the Divine Word (car park), 25-27 Hermitage Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Erection of a church bell and safety rail in a church car park.
SD14A/0016 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 11 February 2014
- Reference
- SD14A/0016
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 February 2014
- Floor area
- 12.1 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves erecting a church bell within the grounds of the church car park. It also includes providing a steel safety rail and a pedestrian entrance gate to surround the bell structure.
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
Erection of a church bell in the grounds of the church car park and provision of a steel safety rail and pedestrian entrance gate to surround the bell structure.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Hermitage Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 132 m |
| 30 Eden Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2026 | €800,000 | 143 m |
| 18 Marley Ave, Marley Grange, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €825,000 | 150 m |
| 21 Marley Walk, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €770,000 | 203 m |
| 6 Marley Walk, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €750,000 | 211 m |
| 41 Eden Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €695,000 | 213 m |
| 4 Mount Eden, Grange Rd Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €615,000 | 224 m |
| 16 Marley Walk, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €800,000 | 225 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 received11 February 2014
- Decision due7 April 2014
- Decision issued2 April 2014
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