654, Whitechurch Road, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Change of use from commercial back to residential, a new rear extension, and demolition of existing structures at a protected cottage.
SD15A/0046 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 June 2015
- Reference
- SD15A/0046
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 June 2015
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 81 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of the site from commercial back to a residential dwelling. It includes the construction of a single storey rear extension to the existing cottage, the demolition of an existing rear extension and metal garages, and associated landscaping and parking works at this Protected Structure.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Proposed single storey rear extension to the rear of existing cottage and to change the use of the site from a commercial premises back to a residential dwelling; the development will also include the demolition of existing single storey rear extension and metal garages; landscaping, screening, car parking and associated works to be provided to this protected 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.
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 15 September 2015. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 June 2016.
2 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 | 105 m |
| 2 Pearse Bros Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €580,000 | 111 m |
| 24 Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 174 m |
| 55 Pearse Bros Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €481,000 | 193 m |
| 53 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 205 m |
| 41 Glenmore Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 277 m |
| 30 Whitecliff, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €797,000 | 315 m |
| 163 Whitecliff, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham | May 2025 | €730,000 | 341 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 received17 June 2015
- Further information requested24 April 2015
- Further information received13 May 2015
- Decision due14 July 2015
- Decision issued9 July 2015
- Grant issued17 August 2015
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
Pre-school facility consisting of a proposed two storey extension to the rear of existing dwelling linked by…
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SD07A/0410South DublinLodged 1 Jun 2007Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
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SD07A/0662South DublinLodged 14 Aug 2007Extension
- RefusedAt this site
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SD07A/0892South DublinLodged 9 Nov 2007Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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SD16B/0011South DublinLodged 10 Jun 2016Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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SD21B/0191South DublinLodged 21 Jun 2021Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Retention for single storey extension to the side of the existing dwelling house
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SD20B/0117South DublinLodged 1 Apr 2020Retention
- Invalid30 m away
Retain change of use from retail coal and domestic fuel distribution premises to motor car service, puncture…
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SD03A/0531South DublinLodged 22 Jul 2003Retention
- Granted30 m away
Retain change of use from retail coal and domestic fuel distribution premises to motor car service, puncture…
654, Whitechurch Road, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD03A/0749South DublinLodged 6 Oct 2003Change of use
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