Rathfarnham Parish Church, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
Construction of a memorial garden and columbarium walls at Rathfarnham Parish Church.
SD18A/0099 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 March 2018
- Reference
- SD18A/0099
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 March 2018
- Floor area
- 89 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a memorial garden for the interment of ashes after cremation. The works, including columbarium walls, will take place within the grounds of the church, which is a Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Construction of a memorial garden for the internment of ashes after cremation including columbarium walls and associated site works within the curtilage of rathfarnham parish church, a protected structure.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 56 m |
| 3 Loftus Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Main St Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €430,500 | 81 m |
| 25 Loftus Sq, The Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €596,000 | 91 m |
| 7 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 113 m |
| 16 Brookvale, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €1,055,000 | 130 m |
| 30 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14not full market price | Feb 2026 | €276,500 | 155 m |
| 571 Woodview Cottages, Churchlane, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €671,000 | 170 m |
| 4 Crannagh Castle, Rathfarnham, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €230,000 | 176 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 received26 March 2018
- Decision due20 May 2018
- Decision issued21 May 2018
- Grant issued2 July 2018
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- Granted50 m away
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