Whitechurch Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Design changes to a house near a Protected Structure, increasing its size and height.
SD21A/0005 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 29 June 2021
- Reference
- SD21A/0005
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 June 2021
- Floor area
- 350 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes amendments to the design of a detached house located near Whitechurch Lodge, which is a Protected Structure. The changes include increasing the floor area from 242 to 350 square meters, increasing the height, and altering materials and window/door openings.
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Official record
Development description
Amendments to the design of detached house, no. 11 glinbury (located to the west of whitechurch lodge, a protected structure) consisting of change in floor area from 242sq. M to 350sq. M; change in overall height from 9100mm to 9800mm; changes in materials to elevations; alterations to window and door opes.
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 20 February 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 May 2021.
5 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Clonmullan Hall, Block J, Edenderry | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 85 m |
| 7 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €731,278 | 108 m |
| No.2 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €947,100 | 122 m |
| 6 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €867,841 | 122 m |
| 8 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €726,872 | 122 m |
| 5 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €814,978 | 122 m |
| 41 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €622,000 | 128 m |
| 32 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €710,000 | 143 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 received29 June 2021
- Further information requested12 March 2021
- Further information received13 April 2021
- Decision due26 July 2021
- Decision issued26 July 2021
- Grant issued6 September 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Amendments to previously permitted development located within the attendant grounds of Whitechurch Lodge,…
11, Glinbury, Grounds of Whitechurch Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD21A/0319South DublinLodged 19 Nov 2021Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Amendments to previously permitted development located within the attendant grounds of Whitechurch Lodge…
Whitechurch Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD18A/0295South DublinLodged 16 Aug 2018Alterations
- Part granted, part refused40 m away
(1) Construction of new 2 storey dwelling house (242sq.m) located to the west of the Protected Structure with…
Whitechurch Lodge, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD16A/0445South DublinLodged 20 Dec 2016Housing estate
- Invalid40 m away
Construction of a two storey, four bedroom detached house with 2 car parking spaces and associated site works
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SD20A/0032South DublinLodged 4 Feb 2020New dwelling
- Refused40 m away
Construction of a two storey, four bedroom detached house with 2 car parking spaces and associated site works
10, Glinbury, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD20A/0057South DublinLodged 28 Feb 2020New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
Amendments to previously permitted development located within the attendant grounds of Whitechurch Lodge,…
Whitechurch Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD17A/0183South DublinLodged 13 Jun 2017Housing estate
- Granted50 m away
Four 2 storey detached houses with dormer windows to the front and rear and five detached houses ranging in…
Whitechurch Lodge, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD15A/0211South DublinLodged 9 Feb 2016Housing estate
- Granted80 m away
Amendments to previously permitted development located within the attendant grounds of Whitechurch Lodge, a…
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SD18A/0154South DublinLodged 8 May 2018Alterations
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