Firhouse Road, Dublin 24
Retention of a 2.5m fence around the Church of Scientology and permission for a new park maintenance gate and landscaping.
SD22A/0091 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 31 March 2022
- Reference
- SD22A/0091
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 31 March 2022
- Floor area
- 5354 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of an existing 2.5-metre-high perimeter fence around the Church of Scientology property, omitting a pedestrian gate and fence plinth. It also seeks permission for a new maintenance-vehicle access gate in the fence between the church and Dodder Park, alongside landscaping and play items in the park.
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Official record
Development description
New sdcc maintenance-vehicle access gate in the existing fence between the church of scientology and dodder park, with landscaping & play items in the area of the park between the dodder river and the existing fence; retention of the existing 2.5 metres high perimeter fence around the church of scientology occupied property, to include the omission of a pedestrian gate and fence plinth.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Dodder Valley”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Kilakee Walk, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €359,625 | 153 m |
| 37 Killakee Avenue, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €380,000 | 205 m |
| 111 Seskin View Rd, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €432,500 | 247 m |
| 46 Homelawn Gardens, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 255 m |
| 9 Dodder Ave, Dodder Valley Park, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €600,000 | 277 m |
| 82 Homelawn Rd, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | May 2026 | €413,000 | 278 m |
| 81 Homelawn Rd, Tallaght, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €420,000 | 283 m |
| 9 Homelawn Rd, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €412,000 | 287 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 March 2022
- Decision due25 May 2022
- Decision issued25 May 2022
- Grant issued5 July 2022
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