Site of former Maxol Service Station, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Demolition of a service station and construction of a three-storey apartment building in Rathfarnham.
SD16A/0247/EP · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 February 2021
- Reference
- SD16A/0247/EP
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Extension Of Duration Of Permission
- Received
- 25 February 2021
- Residential units
- 6
Summary
AI-generatedAn extension of duration is sought to demolish existing buildings at a former Maxol service station. The proposal includes constructing a new three-storey building over a basement, containing two 1-bed apartments and two 2-bed apartments, with a communal roof garden.
- 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
Demolition of existing buildings, closing vehicular access at southern end of site and retaining main vehicular entrance at northern end, construction of new 3 storey building over basement, with storage facilities in basement, two 1 bed apartments on ground floor, two 2 bed apartments on second floor and third floors, a communal roof garden, and all associated site and development 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham | Oct 2025 | €380,000 | 60 m |
| 5 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Rd, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €385,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 1 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €403,000 | 83 m |
| 10 White Church Abbey, Grange Park, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €580,000 | 139 m |
| 51 Grange Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €1,400,000 | 156 m |
| 4 St Endas Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €730,000 | 156 m |
| 39 Grange Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €617,000 | 165 m |
| 16 St Endas Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €770,000 | 177 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 received25 February 2021
- Decision due21 April 2021
- Decision issued20 April 2021
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
Demolition of existing buildings, closing vehicular access at southern end of site and retaining main…
Site of former Maxol Service Station, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD16A/0247South DublinLodged 20 Feb 2017Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Demolition of existing buildings, closing vehicular access at southern end of site and retaining main…
Maxol Service Station, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD15A/0289South DublinLodged 25 Sept 2015Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Demolition of existing buildings, closing vehicular access at southern end of site and retaining main…
Site of former Maxol Service Station, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD16A/0247/EP(1)South DublinLodged 10 May 2021Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Three-storey apartment block with 2 no. two bedroom apartment and 1 no. one bedrooom apartment on each of the…
Maxol Service Station, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD05A/0031South DublinLodged 18 Jan 2005Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
Demolish existing Maxol service station buildings, close off existing vehicular entrance opposite St Enda's…
Maxol Garage, Whitechurch Road, Dublin 16
SD08A/0507South DublinLodged 21 Jul 2008Commercial
- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
Whether resumption of a filling station at premises on Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham is or is not development
Former Maxol Filling Station, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
ED10/0015South DublinLodged 18 May 2010Other
- GrantedAt this site
Perimeter fencing, overall height 2.4m high and access gates x 2 pairs
Site of former Maxol Service Station, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD09A/0337South DublinLodged 4 Nov 2009Other
- Granted40 m away
Partial bridging over of existing river and new hardstanding to provide an enhanced vehicle display area.…
Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD03A/0955South DublinLodged 19 Dec 2003Commercial
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