Orlagh House, Gunny Hill, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Retention of change of use of Orlagh House to a wedding and corporate event venue.
SD19A/0059 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 1 October 2019
- Reference
- SD19A/0059
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 1 October 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of Orlagh House from religious instruction and activities to a wedding venue and corporate event space. Orlagh House is a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Retention for change of use of the site from religious instruction and the recreational activities of a religious body to the use of orlagh house (protected structure ref. 374) as a wedding venue and corporate event space/destination with ancillary accommodation facilities.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodtown Lodge, Kilakee Road, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €615,000 | 467 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 received1 October 2019
- Further information requested18 April 2019
- Further information received1 October 2019
- Decision due28 October 2019
- Decision issued29 October 2019
- Grant issued9 December 2019
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