Lynbrook, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, D16T2P7
Construction of two new two-storey detached houses adjacent to an existing home.
SD22A/0403 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 27 January 2023
- Reference
- SD22A/0403
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 January 2023
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 481 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building two new two-storey dwellings on a site adjacent to the existing 'Lynbrook' house, which will remain. The proposed houses include a four-bedroom home of 241 sqm and a five-bedroom home of 240 sqm, sharing an extended existing driveway.
- Storeys
- 2
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Two 2 storey dwellings and associated site works on the site and adjacent to an existing 2 storey dwelling. (for clarity the existing dwelling lynbrook is to remain). Proposed dwellings a: 4 bedrooms 241sqm, b: 5 bedrooms 240sqm. Access is proposed to be by an existing driveway from the whitechurch road serving the existing dwelling on site. The driveway will be extended to serve the proposed dwellings, 4 car parking spaces, on site drainage treatment, additional soft and hard landscaping are proposed.
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 16 October 2023.
Notified floor area: 553 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| 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 |
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 received27 January 2023
- Further information requested13 December 2022
- Further information received27 January 2023
- Decision due24 February 2023
- Decision issued22 February 2023
- Grant issued31 March 2023
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