'Spinoza', Convent Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Removal of a front boundary wall to build a new wall with three vehicular entrances.
SD20A/0337 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 April 2021
- Reference
- SD20A/0337
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to remove the existing front boundary wall. A new 900mm high wall with 1200mm pillars will be built, incorporating the existing entrance and two new vehicular entrances.
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Official record
Development description
Removal of existing front boundary wall and the construction of a new boundary wall to include the existing vehicular entrance and 2 new vehicular entrances (total 3 entrances 3500mm wide). The new wall will be 900mm in height (pillars 1200mm) and constructed from the materials of the existing wall or similar to match.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spinoza, Convent Lane, Rathfarnham | May 2026 | €150,000 | 3 m |
| 11 Longwood Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €692,000 | 76 m |
| 12 Longwood Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €342,500 | 108 m |
| 14 St Patricks Cottages, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €612,000 | 178 m |
| 4 Moore House, Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €480,000 | 189 m |
| 28 Stonepark Abbey, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €614,000 | 190 m |
| 16 Aranleigh Mount, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €985,000 | 194 m |
| 160 Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 199 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 April 2021
- Further information requested16 February 2021
- Further information received26 April 2021
- Decision due24 May 2021
- Decision issued24 May 2021
- Grant issued5 July 2021
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