Whitechurch Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Alterations to two houses within the grounds of a protected structure in Rathfarnham.
SD18A/0295 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 16 August 2018
- Reference
- SD18A/0295
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 August 2018
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 294 m²
Summary
AI-generatedAmendments are proposed for two previously permitted semi-detached houses within the grounds of Whitechurch Lodge, which is a Protected Structure. Changes include elevation materials, window and door alterations, and changing the roof profile to a mansard style.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Amendments to previously permitted development located within the attendant grounds of whitechurch lodge (reg. Ref. Sd17a/0183, granted permission on the 18.09.17). Whitechurch lodge is a protected structure (rps no. 338). Alterations to the 2 two storey, semi-detached houses to the north of the protected structure numbered 3 and 4 to include: changes in materials to elevations, alterations to window and door opes, change in roof profile from flat roof to mansard style roof. Homes 5 and 6 omitted as per an bord pleanala order pl06s. 248229.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Clonmullan Hall, Block J, Edenderry | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 120 m |
| 7 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €731,278 | 136 m |
| 41 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €622,000 | 146 m |
| 6 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €867,841 | 153 m |
| No.2 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €947,100 | 153 m |
| 5 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €814,978 | 153 m |
| 8 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €726,872 | 153 m |
| 1 Grangebrook Vale, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €725,000 | 174 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 received16 August 2018
- Decision due10 October 2018
- Decision issued10 October 2018
- Grant issued19 November 2018
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
(1) Construction of new 2 storey dwelling house (242sq.m) located to the west of the Protected Structure with…
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SD16A/0445South DublinLodged 20 Dec 2016Housing estate
- Invalid30 m away
Construction of a two storey, four bedroom detached house with 2 car parking spaces and associated site works
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SD20A/0032South DublinLodged 4 Feb 2020New dwelling
- Refused30 m away
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SD20A/0057South DublinLodged 28 Feb 2020New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
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SD21A/0005South DublinLodged 29 Jun 2021Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Amendments to previously permitted development located within the attendant grounds of Whitechurch Lodge,…
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SD21A/0319South DublinLodged 19 Nov 2021Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Amendments to previously permitted development located within the attendant grounds of Whitechurch Lodge,…
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SD17A/0183South DublinLodged 13 Jun 2017Housing estate
- Granted50 m away
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SD15A/0211South DublinLodged 9 Feb 2016Housing estate
- Granted70 m away
Amendments to previously permitted development located within the attendant grounds of Whitechurch Lodge, a…
Whitechurch Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
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