GrantedCommercialDecided 29 September 2016

Rathfarnham Ford, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16

Alterations and extensions to a car showroom and service building, including partial demolition and new parking areas.

SD16A/0007 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 September 2016

Reference: SD16A/0007
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 2 September 2016
Floor area: 22.95 m²

Summary

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The project involves partial demolition of sections of the existing showroom and service building to create additional parking and a vehicle washing area. It also includes constructing a single-storey front entrance lobby extension, a plant room extension, and installing new vehicular entrances with roller shutters.

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Official record

Development description

Alterations and extensions to the existing part single storey/part two storey building located on the north and west boundaries of the site containing showroom area, parts stores and toilet area and service areas no. 1, no. 2, no. 3 and office area at ground floor and office and staff rooms on first floor to include: (1) demolition of sections of the existing building which contains (a) parts stores and toilet area (single storey) and (b) service area no. 3 (single storey), both located on the north elevation of the building to create additional parking area and a hardstanding area for vehicular washing and (c) a 2 storey annex containing offices and staff room located on the south elevation of the building; (2) construction of a single storey extension to the north elevation providing new entrance lobby to the showroom with 2.4sq. M sign over the entrance and a single storey extension on the south elevation providing plant room; (3) the provision of 3 vehicular entrances with roller shutter doors in existing opes into service area no. 2 from the new parking area and a 5.88sq. M sign and a window to the showroom area and 1 window to service area no. 2 and the blocking up of 1 ope in service area no. 1 and 1 ope in service area no. 2, all on the north elevation. The provision of 4 windows to the showroom area and a 5.85sqm sign and 2 windows to service area no. 1 and the blocking up of 1 vehicular ope in service area no. 2, all on the south elevation and the provision of 3 wcs off the showroom area; (4) the extending/provision of new cladding to match the existing cladding to the north elevation and south elevation; (5) the provision of 1 gate and screen wall to the north side and 1 gate and screen wall to the south side of the building to divide and secure restricted areas from public accessible areas; (6) the provision of a 24sq. M freestanding double sided sign located within the site adjacent to the front boundary and all ancillary development works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RESRS

“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 29 October 2018.

Notified floor area: 640 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
12 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham	Oct 2025	€380,000	84 m
5 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Rd, Dublin 14	Feb 2026	€385,000	86 m
Apt 1 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16	Oct 2025	€403,000	89 m
51 Grange Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Jun 2026	€1,400,000	139 m
39 Grange Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Feb 2025	€617,000	165 m
10 White Church Abbey, Grange Park, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Jan 2026	€580,000	168 m
4 Fonthill Abbey, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham	Jul 2025	€760,000	195 m
22 Grange Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Jul 2025	€738,000	199 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.

Key dates

Timeline

Application received2 September 2016
Further information requested4 March 2016
Further information received23 June 2016
Decision due29 September 2016
Decision issued29 September 2016
Appeal submitted25 October 2016
Appeal decided8 March 2017
Permission expiry25 February 2017

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