659, Whitechurch Cottages, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Demolition of a rear extension to build a new single-storey rear extension and carry out front alterations.
SD18B/0071 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 February 2018
- Reference
- SD18B/0071
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 February 2018
- Floor area
- 15.56 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey extension to construct a new single-storey rear extension. It also includes installing a front entrance gate, replacing front windows and doors, and internal remodelling.
- Storey
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of the existing single storey extension and construction of a new single storey extension to the rear, erection of gate to existing vehicular entrance to the front of the dwelling, replacement of windows and doors to front elevation, internal remodelling works and associated site 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 9 November 2018.
Notified floor area: 13.2 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Pearse Bros Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €580,000 | 40 m |
| 9 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 80 m |
| 55 Pearse Bros Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €481,000 | 147 m |
| 53 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 158 m |
| 24 Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 194 m |
| 30 Whitecliff, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €797,000 | 233 m |
| 163 Whitecliff, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham | May 2025 | €730,000 | 256 m |
| 41 Glenmore Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 305 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 February 2018
- Decision due22 April 2018
- Decision issued23 April 2018
- Grant issued5 June 2018
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