RefusedHousing estateDecided 25 March 2025

'Capri', Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.

Demolition of a house and construction of four semi-detached homes in Rathfarnham.

SD24A/0170 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 27 February 2025

Reference: SD24A/0170
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 27 February 2025

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of an existing dwelling and the construction of four two-storey, three-bedroom semi-detached houses. The works include six parking spaces, landscaping, and flood defence works.

Housing estatedemolitionhousingflood defence

Residential units: 4
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of 4 no two storey semi-detached 3 bedroom dwellings, 6 carparking spaces, landscaping, new boundaries and associated site development. Flood defence works on the site are scheduled as part of the whitechurch stream flood alleviation scheme under planning permission granted by bord pleanála case reference jp06s. 307746

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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 1 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16	Oct 2025	€403,000	60 m
5 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Rd, Dublin 14	Feb 2026	€385,000	69 m
51 Grange Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Jun 2026	€1,400,000	72 m
12 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham	Oct 2025	€380,000	80 m
39 Grange Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Feb 2025	€617,000	108 m
9 Tara Hill Grove, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Apr 2026	€447,000	134 m
10 White Church Abbey, Grange Park, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Jan 2026	€580,000	144 m
22 Grange Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Jul 2025	€738,000	162 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 received27 February 2025
Decision due25 March 2025
Decision issued25 March 2025
Appeal submitted22 April 2025
Appeal decided30 July 2025

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