GrantedRetentionDecided 10 July 2026

Loreto Abbey, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Retention of a temporary two-storey school building and extension of its permission for five more years.

SD26A/0123W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 May 2026

Reference: SD26A/0123W
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Received: 22 May 2026

Summary

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The applicant is seeking retention permission for an existing temporary two-storey classroom building of 1,797.5 sq.m. They are also seeking to extend the temporary planning permission for an additional five years on the grounds of Loreto Abbey, which is a protected structure.

Retentionschoolprotected structuretemporary

Storeys: 2
Floor area: 1,798 m²

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Official record

Development description

Tá cead coinneála á lorg chun an fhorbairt atá ann cheana a choinneáil mar a deonaíodh í faoi thag. Chlárúcháin sd16a/0154, & athbhreithnithe tuilleadh faoi thag. Chlárúcháin sd19a/0368, agus tá cead pleanála á lorg freisin chun fad sealadach na forbartha a shíneadh ar feadh cúig bliana eile. Is éard atá sa fhorbairt atá ann cheana foirgneamh seomra ranga dhá stór le díon cothrom sealadach agus achar urláir iomlán de 1797.5 méadar cearnach ann, ina bhfuil 9 seomra ranga, áiseanna leithris do mhic léinn/foirne ar an mbunurlár, agus 9 seomra ranga eile, seomra foirne, oifig riaracháin agus seomra plandaí suite ar an gcéad urlár, lena n-áirítear ardaitheoir agus 2 staighre, limistéir pháirceála/tuirlingthe gluaisteán, agus oibreacha tírdhreachaithe suímh gaolmhara. Tá siad seo go léir suite ar thalamh mhainistir loreto, bóthar na gráinsí, ráth fearnáin, baile átha cliath 14 (struchtúr cosanta uimh. 252 agus 253 de réir rps). Retention permission is sought to retain the existing development as granted under reg. Ref. Sd16a/0154, & further revised under reg. Ref. Sd19a/0368, planning permission is also sought to extend the temporary duration of the development for a further five years. The existing development consists of a two storey temporary style flat roof classroom building with a total floor area of 1797.5sq. M, providing 9 classrooms, student/staff toilet facilities on the ground floor, with a further 9 classrooms, staff room, administration office and a plantroom located on the first floor, including a lift and 2 stairs, car parking/set down areas, with associated site landscaping works. All located on the grounds of loreto abbey, grange road, rathfarnham, dublin 14 (a protected structure rps no. 252 and 253).

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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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
4 Moore House, Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Jun 2025	€480,000	93 m
Spinoza, Convent Lane, Rathfarnham	May 2026	€150,000	112 m
53 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Grange Rd Dublin 14	Jun 2025	€435,000	141 m
57 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Dec 2025	€500,000	141 m
Apt 42 Handle House, Loretto Abbey, Rathfarnham	Mar 2026	€365,000	141 m
Loreto Gate, Grange Road, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€16,525,477	141 m
63 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Aug 2025	€442,000	153 m
68 Handel House, Loreto Abbey, Rathfarnham Dublin 16	Jan 2026	€490,000	153 m

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Application received22 May 2026
Decision due21 July 2026
Decision issued10 July 2026

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