Grange Orchard, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Retain an upgraded single-storey house and build new decking and landscaping in Rathfarnham.
SD16A/0449 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 December 2016
- Reference
- SD16A/0449
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 21 December 2016
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 46.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for an upgraded single-storey dwelling. Permission is also sought for new decking, landscaping, and ancillary site works.
- Storey
- 1
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
Retention of upgraded single storey dwelling and permission for decking, landscaping and ancillary site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muddies, Upper Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €1,600,000 | 78 m |
| Riverwood Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnamprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €1,691,630 | 314 m |
| 10 Whitechurch Hill, Dublin 16, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €396,000 | 320 m |
| 70 Grange Brook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €590,000 | 373 m |
| 66 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €580,000 | 388 m |
| 38 Whitechurch View, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €304,000 | 405 m |
| 6 Grangebrook Close, Rathfarnham, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €480,000 | 438 m |
| 41 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €622,000 | 451 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 received21 December 2016
- Decision due23 February 2017
- Decision issued23 February 2017
- Appeal submitted22 March 2019
- Appeal decided9 August 2017
- Permission expiry4 October 2017
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Invalid30 m away
Two storey, 3 bed family house
Site rear to Old Nursery, "The Land",, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD02A/0563South DublinLodged 30 Sept 2002New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
Two storey 3 bedroom family house at rear of Grange Nursery
Site Rear To Old Nursery, "The Land", Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD02A/0776South DublinLodged 22 Apr 2003New dwelling
- Invalid30 m away
1 new 2 storey, 3 bedroom family home
Site rear to Old Nursery, "The Land",, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD02A/0667South DublinLodged 13 Nov 2002New dwelling
- Refused70 m away
Demolition of the existing garage and the construction of a part single, part two-storey three bedroom…
The Muddies, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16Y7R0
SD22A/0304South DublinLodged 14 Jul 2022New dwelling
- Refused70 m away
Demolition of existing garage and construction of a part single, part two storey 3-bedroom detached dwelling…
The Muddies, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16Y7R0
SD21A/0303South DublinLodged 9 Nov 2021New dwelling
- Granted110 m away
(a) New detached 7 bedroom 3 storey dormer over basement residential dwelling; (b) upgrade existing vehicular…
Grange Nurseries, Upper Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD05A/0365South DublinLodged 9 May 2005New dwelling
- Refused120 m away
1.75ha site (a protected structure — RPS Ref: no. 229 and a recorded monument ref: No. DU022-031) for the…
Grange Nurseries, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD02A/0708South DublinLodged 27 Nov 2002New dwelling
- Refused120 m away
Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of new detached dwelling comprising of two storeys over…
The Grange Nurseries, Upper Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
S02A/0130South DublinLodged 4 Mar 2002New dwelling
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