Whitechurch Parish Church, Church Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Removal of a temporary wooden ramp and construction of a permanent ramp and steps at a protected church in Rathfarnham.
SD19A/0349 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 November 2019
- Reference
- SD19A/0349
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to remove a temporary wooden access ramp on the southern side of Whitechurch Parish Church. A new permanent access ramp and steps will be constructed in its place. The church is a Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Removal of the temporary wooden access ramp to the southern side of whitechurch parish church in order to construct a new permanent access ramp and steps; whitechurch parish church is a protected structure.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To preserve and provide for open space and recreational amenities”
National zoning type: Open space, park
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.
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What happened next
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 August 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 July 2022.
Notified floor area: 268 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Riverwood Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnamprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €1,691,630 | 137 m |
| Muddies, Upper Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €1,600,000 | 196 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 received5 November 2019
- Decision due8 January 2020
- Decision issued17 December 2019
- Grant issued4 February 2020
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