Rear of Nos. 643-659 Whitechurch Road Cottages (Protected Structures) and to the east of Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Construction of 32 residential houses behind protected cottages on Whitechurch Road.
SD14A/0280 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 March 2015
- Reference
- SD14A/0280
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 March 2015
- Residential units
- 32
- Floor area
- 4505 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of 32 houses, comprising 1 single-storey gate lodge bungalow, 12 semi-detached houses, and 19 terraced houses. The site is located behind protected cottages and will be accessed via a point running between two of the cottages.
- 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
32 residential houses comprising: 1 single storey, 2 bed gate lodge bungalow 85sq. M; 12 semi-detached, 3 bed houses 145sq. M and 19 terraced, 3 bed houses 145sq. M. The houses are 3 storeys with a dormer window to the rear; the development includes 63 off street parking spaces and 8 visitor spaces; the site of 1.1 hectares is accessed via what was 'the old' taylors lane. The access point runs between cottage no's 657 and 658. The development will also include landscaping, infrastructural services and all associated site works.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 1 June 2016. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 August 2019.
12 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 66 m |
| 24 Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 95 m |
| 2 Pearse Bros Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €580,000 | 111 m |
| 55 Pearse Bros Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €481,000 | 143 m |
| 53 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 154 m |
| 41 Glenmore Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 201 m |
| 30 Whitecliff, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €797,000 | 297 m |
| 58 Palmer Park, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham | Jan 2010 | €250,000 | 346 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 received26 March 2015
- Further information requested13 February 2015
- Further information received26 March 2015
- Decision due22 April 2015
- Decision issued21 April 2015
- Grant issued6 October 2015
- Appeal submitted15 May 2015
- Appeal decided6 October 2015
- Permission expiry17 October 2015
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
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To the rear of 643-659 Whitechurch Road Cottages & to the east of Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD16A/0079South DublinLodged 15 Mar 2016Housing estate
- RefusedAt this site
A Primary Care Facility, two storey over basement with a three storey feature element; a 102 bedroom…
To the rear of no's, 643-659, Whitechurch Road Cottages, Rathfarnham, Dublin, 16
SD09A/0490South DublinLodged 23 Dec 2009Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
A Primary Care Facility, pharmacy, change of use of No. 654 Whitechurch Road from car valet/sales to creche,…
Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD09A/0237South DublinLodged 4 Jun 2009Commercial
- Granted30 m away
A single-storey detached cottage of 116 sq. metres within the environs of a protected structure
Site to rear of, 652, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD04A/0446South DublinLodged 14 Jun 2004New dwelling
- Not exempt — permission needed30 m away
Replacement of opague glazing in rear master bedroom with transperent glazing
10, Odins Way, Rathfarnham, Dubkin 16
ED20/0034South DublinLodged 12 Aug 2020Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Retention and completion of alterations to previously approved planning permission (Register Reference No.…
Site to the side of, 13, Pearse Brother's Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD08B/0814South DublinLodged 15 Jun 2009Retention
- Refused30 m away
Two storey house attached to the side
13, Pearse Brothers Park, Dublin 16.
SD06A/0313South DublinLodged 27 Apr 2006New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
Construction of a bungalow in the rear garden. The works will involve the demolition of an existing…
648, Whitechurch Cottages, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD03A/0122South DublinLodged 19 May 2003New dwelling
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