Whitechurch Library, Taylor's Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 PN53
Demolition of a small outbuilding and construction of an accessible toilet at Whitechurch Library.
SD21A/0188 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 July 2021
- Reference
- SD21A/0188
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 July 2021
- Floor area
- 17 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves the demolition of a derelict 6 square metre single-storey outbuilding. In its place, a new single-storey accessible toilet facility will be constructed to the rear of the library.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of a derelict 6sq. M single storey outbuilding and the construction of a new single storey accessible toilet facility to the rear.
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 10 May 2022.
Notified floor area: 20 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Moyville Lawns, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €675,000 | 96 m |
| 20 Moyville, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €682,000 | 215 m |
| 58 Palmer Park, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham | Jan 2010 | €250,000 | 218 m |
| 34 Glendoher Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €807,000 | 224 m |
| 6 Glenmore Court, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 225 m |
| 95 Moyville, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €651,000 | 254 m |
| 39 Glendoher Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €805,000 | 257 m |
| 209 Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €395,000 | 264 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 received7 July 2021
- Decision due31 August 2021
- Decision issued31 August 2021
- Grant issued13 October 2021
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