GrantedInfrastructureDecided 13 July 2015

Rathfarnham Road, Dublin 14

Development of two new public plazas and a pedestrian crossing near Rathfarnham Castle.

SD158/0003 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 23 January 2015

Reference: SD158/0003
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Application Under Part 8
Received: 23 January 2015

Summary

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This Part 8 application proposes two new public plazas and a pedestrian crossing on Rathfarnham Road. Works include paving, kerbing, car parking revisions, tree planting, public lighting, and road median alterations within the curtilage of the protected Rathfarnham Castle.

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Development description

Two new public plazas and a pedestrian crossing as follows: (1) new plaza and pedestrian crossing comprising alterations and improvements to paving, kerbing, car-parking, trees, public lighting, bollards, bus stop, dual-carriageway median strip and right-turn lane at rathfarnham road, between the dual carriageway and the existing forecourt, tearooms and former stables of rathfarnham castle, and between the junctions of butterfield avenue and rathfarnham road and castleside drive and rathfarnham road, in rathfarnham, dublin
Works to include: - new paving layouts and upgraded kerbing - new trees, public lights and bollards - revised off-street car-parking spaces - re-location of the existing bus stop on the west side of rathfarnham road opposite the public car park - re-location of the exit from the existing car-park - re-location and redesign of the road crossing for pedestrians - alterations to the dual-carriageway median strip and right-turn lane the site is not within the rathfarnham architectural conservation area. The works are proposed on a site which is protected under the planning and development acts being within the curtilage of rathfarnham castle, map ref no. 221 on the record of protected structures. The site is also protected under the national monuments acts 1930
2004. No works are proposed by this project to rathfarnham castle itself, a national monument and protected structure. (2) new plaza at the castellated entrance to the old graveyard replacing existing planted area and comprising alterations and improvements to paving, kerbing, trees, benches, feature stone wall, public lighting, bollards and junction, at rathfarnham road, between the junctions of village green and rathfarnham road and main street and rathfarnham road, in rathfarnham, dublin
Works to include: - removing planting for new trees, paving layout and upgraded kerbing - new benches and feature stone wall - new public lights and bollards - reduced radius at junction between main street and rathfarnham road part of the site is within the rathfarnham architectural conservation area. The site of the old graveyard and medieval church is a recorded monument under the national monuments acts 1930
2004, (ref du022
013001 and du022
013002) . No works are proposed by this project to the old graveyard and medieval church. Drawings of the proposed works will be on public display at: south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin 24 (between the hours of 9:00am
5:00pm monday to thursday and 9.00am
4.30pm on friday) and on http://www. Sdcc. Ie/ during the period from 23rd january 2015 to 6th march 2015. Submissions or observations with respect to this matter dealing with the proper planning and sustainable development of the area in which the development would be situated may be made in writing to: the county architect, architectural services department, south dublin county council, county hall, tallaght, dublin
The latest date for the receipt of submissions or observations is 4.30pm on 20th march 2015. Http://www. Sdublincoco. Ie/index. Aspx? Pageid=939&pid=31799

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
25 Loftus Sq, The Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Nov 2025	€596,000	21 m
3 Loftus Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Main St Dublin 14	Jan 2026	€430,500	52 m
7 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Jan 2025	€340,000	59 m
13 Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Jan 2025	€350,000	81 m
30 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14not full market price	Feb 2026	€276,500	105 m
26 Parklands, Castleside, Rathfarnham	Dec 2025	€373,000	142 m
Apt 21, The Parklands, Castleside Dr	Aug 2025	€351,000	151 m
7 Parklands, Rathfarnham Castle, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Mar 2025	€334,000	173 m

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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.

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Application received23 January 2015
Decision issued13 July 2015

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