Whitechurch Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Amendments to six previously permitted houses within the grounds of a protected structure.
SD18A/0154 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 8 May 2018
- Reference
- SD18A/0154
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 May 2018
- Floor area
- 1920 m²
Summary
AI-generatedProposed alterations to six previously permitted two-storey detached houses within the grounds of Whitechurch Lodge, a Protected Structure. Changes include elevation materials, removing one chimney per house, window and door alterations, and changing the roof profile from mansard to pitched on four houses.
- Residential units
- 6
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Amendments to previously permitted development located within the attendant grounds of whitechurch lodge, a protected structure - rps no. 338, (reg. Ref. Sd17a/0183, granted permission on 18/09/17): alterations to the six two storey detached houses numbered 1-6 include: changes in materials to elevations; removal of 1 chimney to each house; alterations to window and door opes; change in roof profile from mansard style roof to pitched roof (houses 2, 3, 4 and 5 only).
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 February 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 May 2021.
5 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €622,000 | 93 m |
| 7 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €731,278 | 104 m |
| No.2 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €947,100 | 130 m |
| 5 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €814,978 | 130 m |
| 6 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €867,841 | 130 m |
| 8 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €726,872 | 130 m |
| 66 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €580,000 | 132 m |
| 70 Grange Brook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €590,000 | 140 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 received8 May 2018
- Decision due2 July 2018
- Decision issued2 July 2018
- Grant issued13 August 2018
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