Sancta Maria College, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Refurbishment and change of use of school buildings within a protected structure grounds in Rathfarnham.
SD20A/0318 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 4 March 2021
- Reference
- SD20A/0318
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 4 March 2021
- Floor area
- 273 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the refurbishment and adaptive change of use of the remaining 1947 original school buildings for physiotherapy and club purposes. The application also seeks retention of a partial change of use at ground floor level within the grounds of a Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Refurbishment and adaptive change of use for additional physiotherapy and wider club purposes of the remaining 1947 original school buildings within the grounds of a protected structure. Retention of partial change of use at ground floor level.
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 31 August 2015. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 August 2017.
Notified floor area: 273 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 The Glen, Boden Park, Ballyboden Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €535,000 | 170 m |
| 34 Boden Heath, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €478,000 | 200 m |
| 37 Boden Heath, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €435,000 | 200 m |
| 39 Boden Heath, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €475,000 | 204 m |
| 47 Boden Heath Ballyboden, Dublin 16, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €430,000 | 215 m |
| Apartment 6, Ballyroan Houseprice excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €595,000 | 220 m |
| Apartment 8, Ballyroan House, Watson Placeprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €379,654 | 220 m |
| 63 Boden Heath, Boden Park, Ballyboden | Jul 2025 | €390,000 | 229 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 received4 March 2021
- Further information requested4 February 2021
- Further information received4 March 2021
- Decision due31 March 2021
- Decision issued31 March 2021
- Grant issued10 May 2021
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