WithdrawnNew dwellingDecided 7 September 2022

Lynbrook, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, D16T2P7

Construction of two new two-storey houses adjacent to an existing dwelling.

SD21A/0307 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 23 August 2022

Reference: SD21A/0307
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 23 August 2022
Residential units: 2
Floor area: 481 m²

Summary

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The project proposes building two new two-storey detached houses (241 sq.m and 240 sq.m) on the site of and adjacent to the existing 'Lynbrook' dwelling, which will remain. Access will be provided by extending the existing driveway, alongside four parking spaces and landscaping.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Two, 2 storey dwellings and associated site works on the site of and adjacent to an existing 2 storey dwelling (for clarity the existing dwelling lynbrook is to remain); proposed dwelling a
4 bedrooms, 241 sq. M; proposed dwelling b
5 bedrooms, 240 sq. M; access is proposed to be by an existing driveway from the whitchurch road serving the existing dwelling on site; the existing driveway will be extended to serve the proposed dwellings; 4 car parking spaces; on-site drainage treatment and additional soft and hard landscaping are proposed as part of the development

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RESRS

“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 16 October 2023.

Notified floor area: 553 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Riverwood Lodge, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnamprice excludes VAT	Mar 2026	€1,691,630	69 m
Muddies, Upper Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16	Jan 2025	€1,600,000	253 m

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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 received23 August 2022
Further information requested18 January 2022
Further information received23 May 2022
Decision due19 September 2022
Decision issued7 September 2022

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