To the rear of 643-659 Whitechurch Road Cottages & to the east of Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Modifications to a permitted 30-house development in Rathfarnham, including revised layouts and house types.
SD16A/0079 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 15 March 2016
- Reference
- SD16A/0079
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 March 2016
- Residential units
- 29
- Floor area
- 4479 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks modifications to a previously permitted residential development of 30 houses. The changes will provide a revised layout and change of house types for units 2 to 30, resulting in 2 detached, 22 semi-detached, and 5 terraced three-storey houses with dormer windows. The site involves protected structures.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
- Modifications to the permitted residential development of 30 dwelling houses as granted under register reference sd14a/0280 (an bord pleanala reference pl06s. 244897). The development will provide for a revised layout and change of house type units 2
- 30 to provide 2 detached 3 bedroom houses, 22 semi-detached houses and 5 terraced 3 bedroom houses. The houses are 3 storey with a dormer window to the rear (protected structures)
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.
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 received15 March 2016
- Decision due9 May 2016
- Decision issued3 May 2016
- Appeal submitted18 May 2016
- Appeal decided20 September 2016
- Permission expiry18 September 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
32 residential houses comprising: 1 single storey, 2 bed gate lodge bungalow 85sq.m; 12 semi-detached, 3 bed…
Rear of Nos. 643-659 Whitechurch Road Cottages (Protected Structures) and to the east of Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD14A/0280South DublinLodged 26 Mar 2015Housing estate
- RefusedAt this site
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SD09A/0490South DublinLodged 23 Dec 2009Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
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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.…
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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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