20 Fonthill Abbey, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Retention of a single-storey building structure and its use as a crèche.
SD18A/0354 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 3 October 2018
- Reference
- SD18A/0354
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 3 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the structure and crèche use of Block 3 of an existing single-storey building. The area of the structure is approximately 27 square metres.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 27 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention of the structure and crèche use of block 3 of existing single storey building, area circa 27sq. M.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Willowbank Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €890,000 | 197 m |
| 28 Willbrook, Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €181,250 | 204 m |
| Cluain Na Coille, 286 Willowbank Dr, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €955,000 | 208 m |
| 3 Orchardton Old, Off Willowbank Dr, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €875,000 | 213 m |
| 4 Fonthill Abbey, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham | Jul 2025 | €760,000 | 231 m |
| 42 Glendoher Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €710,000 | 233 m |
| 22 Willowbank Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €872,000 | 270 m |
| 27 Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €1,136,000 | 284 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 received3 October 2018
- Decision due27 November 2018
- Decision issued27 November 2018
- Grant issued14 January 2019
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