St. Mary's Presbytery, Willbrook Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Demolition of gate piers and gates, and installation of new gates and railings at St. Mary's Presbytery.
SD19B/0050 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 15 February 2019
- Reference
- SD19B/0050
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of two inner gate piers and three sets of existing vehicular gates. It includes the installation of one set of new vehicular gates matching the existing height and profile, alongside new metal railings to separate pedestrian and vehicular routes.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of two inner gate piers and three sets of existing vehicular gates (one set permanently closed) and the installation of one set of new vehicular gates adjacent to existing brick piers; new gates will match the height and profile of the existing gates; installation of two new sections of metal railing to separate the existing pedestrian access routes from the vehicular access.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's, Willbrook Rd, Rathfarnham | Feb 2026 | €2,400,000 | 16 m |
| 7 Butterfield Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €1,300,000 | 84 m |
| 43 Beaufort Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | May 2026 | €692,000 | 114 m |
| 17 Owendore Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €475,000 | 125 m |
| 2 Beaufort Villas, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €792,000 | 166 m |
| 38 Beaufort Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €650,000 | 168 m |
| 55 Glenbrook Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2026 | €830,000 | 200 m |
| 6 Owendore Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €615,000 | 202 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 received15 February 2019
- Decision due11 April 2019
- Decision issued9 April 2019
- Grant issued22 May 2019
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