Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Whitechurch Green, Dublin 16, D16W263

Oct 23 2025

Application Received

Nov 17 2025

Decision

Nov 19 2025

Decision Due

Submitted: 23 / 10 / 2025
South Dublin County Council
Application Type:
Declaration of Exemption Section 5
Application Status:
Decision
Council Decision:
DECLARED EXEMPT (Unknown)

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Development Description:

New steps and ramp and automated door to rear of Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, Whitechurch Green, Dublin 16, D16W263

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Distance:	Received:	Decision:	Development Address:	Development Description:
2.2km	05/11/2025	N/A	2 Woodtown Cottages, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 W6XO	Planning Permission for removal of the existing original non-compliant septic tank and all associated services and installation of a new EPA compliant waste water treatment tank and sand filt6ration system to the rear of the existing dwelling and all associated site works	Details...
370m	25/09/2025	N/A	1 & 2, Saint Roch, Taylor’s Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 D16 T2V8, D16R2N3	Retention Permission to retain as constructed 2 no Front Porches , 2 no domestic Garden rooms, boundary walls ,Piers and gated entrances along with all ancillary site development works at Nos. 1 & 2, Saint Roch, Taylor's Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 T2V8 & D16 R2N3	Details...
380m	03/09/2025	GRANT PERMISSION	4, Grangebrook Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16P2T1	Development will consist of an attic conversion including a dormer window to the side of the existing hipped roof , installation of two no. rooflights to the front and minor internal alterations.	Details...
330m	02/09/2025	GRANT PERMISSION FOR RETENTION	20, Whitechurch Park, Dublin 16	Retention of dormer structure to rear roof elevation and domestic shed in rear garden for non - habitable purposes.	Details...
360m	28/08/2025	REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	Vital Fabrication, Taylors Lane, Ballyboden, Dublin 16, D16 F8F7	Retention and Planning Permission for: (1) retention of existing concrete slab (2) completion of slab & planning permission for extension to existing Fabrication unit, additional floor area circa 153sqm.	Details...
2.2km	22/08/2025	GRANT PERMISSION	Woodtown, Ballycullen, Dublin 16.	The proposed development will consist of 502 no. residential units (108no. 1-bed, 170no. 2-bed, 162 no. 3-bed; 62 no. 4-bed) comprising 197no. 2 storey houses (terraced/semi-detached/detached) (19no. 2-bed, 116no. 3-bed; 62no. 4-bed) and 28no. 3 and 4 storey simplex/duplex apartment blocks providing 305no. apartments (108no. 1-bed apartments, 151no. 2-bed apartments, 46no. 3-bed apartments). The proposed development also includes a creche (c.475sq.m), public open space, car parking (surface/undercroft), bicycle parking, bicycle storage structures and lockers, bin stores, and 8no. ESB substations. Vehicular access to be provided from the existing spur road connection to Stocking Avenue to the west of the site, and via Stocking Wood Drive to the east of the site (with relocation of existing ESB substation and associated works to the existing hammerhead). Additional pedestrian only routes will be provided into Abbot's Grove Park and Stocking Wood Copse with future connections provided for into Stocking Wood Manor, White Pines Park and the future school site to the north of the application site. The proposed development includes all associated site development works (including site reprofiling, retaining structures and downing of ESB overhead lines), landscaping, boundary treatments and services provision the lands are located to the east of Abbots Grove Park, south-east of Abbots Grove Avenue, south of Stocking Avenue and Stocking Wood estate and west of White Pines Park.	Details...
360m	15/08/2025	INVALID - SITE NOTICE	Vital Fabrication, Taylors Lane, Ballyboden, Dublin 16, D16 F8F7	Retention and completion Planning Permission for (1) retention of existing concrete slab (2) completion of Slab & planning permission for extension to existing Fabrication unit, additional floor area circa 153sqm	Details...
280m	15/08/2025	Referred to An Coimisiún Pleanála for Determination	25 - 34, The open space/ green space/ neighbourhood park opposite houses, Pearse Brothers Park, Pearse Brothers Park Estate, Ballyboden, Dublin 16	South Dublin County Council is carrying out public realm, path, drainage and and landscaping works under a Part 8 development. The drainage design includes a large buried attenuation tank and requires a connection to Irish Water infrastructure outside the red line. boundary Wheater the installation of storm water attenuation infrastructure and related drainage works at Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 constitutes development and/or exempted development and such works to include. The installation of an underground attenuation tank and associated surface water drainage infrastructure: excavation, pipework, and surface water outfalls not specified in the approved Part 8 drawings: Alterations to ground conditions and surface finishes in areas not identified in the part 8 consultation drawings.	Details...
370m	01/08/2025	GRANT PERMISSION	Site to the rear of, 6 Boden Villas, Taylors Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 K7X2.	The development consists of an amendment to previously granted Planning Permission Number: SD22A/0028, to add an additional floor to the rear of the building to contain 2 bedrooms and amendments to the elevations.	Details...
360m	24/07/2025	INVALIDATE APPLICATION	Vital Fabrication, Taylors Lane, Ballyboden, Dublin 16, D16 F8F7	Retention and completion Planning Permission for (1) retention of existing concrete slab (2) completion of slab & planning permission for extension to existing fabrication unit, additional floor area circa 153sqm.	Details...
1.2km	11/07/2025	GRANT PERMISSION FOR RETENTION	Coill Avon, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, D16R8Y4	We, Coill Avon Limited, intend to apply for Retention for amendments to the design of a two-storey house at Coill Avon, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, D16 R8Y4. The house was granted permission on 22.11.24, Reg. Ref. SD24A/0030, ABP-320038-24. The development consists of amendments to the design of the house as follows: * internal alterations including relocation of void at first floor level ( increasing floor area by 10sqm), * alterations to external window and door opes, * addition of horizontal charred timber band to elevations between ground and first floor level.	Details...
2.1km	24/06/2025	GRANT PERMISSION	Rosario, Mount Venus Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	The proposed development will consist of the demolition of the existing porch; internal alterations to existing ground and attic levels, the construction of a new roof structure, the construction of an extension of the northern gable to elongate the dwelling, alterations to the existing materiality and fenestration details to the existing dwelling, along with alterations to the existing vehicular entrance materiality, all along with associated landscaping, ancillary and site works.	Details...
260m	19/06/2025	Referred to An Coimisiún Pleanála for Determination	The open space/greenspace/neighbourhood Park opposite houses 25-34 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16	Landscaping Features including a Boules Court, four insect bars (timber kickabout posts) two pollinator flower beds, bulb planting and tree planting, including a fruit orchard. these features were carried out with the knowledge, involvement and agreement of South Dublin County Council in partnership with the local Resident's Association and local residents. In particular SDCC required that written agreement be secured from houses 25-34 Pearse Brothers Park before works proceeded. These letters were collected and submitted to SDCC in advance of installation. The works formed part of a co-mapped, co-designed community amenity enhancement project led by Ballyboden Tidy Towns and SDCC's Public Realm section a letter of permission/support was requested by SDCC of the local residents association as there was a historical agreement that no development works would take place on the subject site. The planning status of their original installation is the subject of a section 5 which is not yet determined. This application concerns solely the removal of the amenities and whether such action constitutes development requiring planning permission.	Details...
350m	19/06/2025	REQUEST ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	61, Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16	Proposed Bungalow and Associated site works with access across existing grass verge to rear of 61 Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 and for the construction of public footpath and 3 number car parking spaces to existing grass verge.	Details...
300m	18/06/2025	Referred to An Coimisiún Pleanála for Determination	Pearse Brothers Park, Park Estate, Ballyboden, Dublin 16	The removal of an existing pedestrian public footpath within Pearce Brothers Park. and grass verge resulting in reduction of pedestrian infrastructure and pedestrian safety and mobility. the removal, reallocation, or reduction of 9 existing public car parking spaces in connection with the development approved under Part 8 (REF SD218/0008) resulting in the net loss of car parking provision in an estate the provision of those 9 car spaces was as a result of Deputation meeting in 2007 and a series of public consultations by SDCC Roads dept and residents and local residents association. SDCC had previously recognised the shortfall historically of parking spaces. it was also noted at TRAC and discussed regularly in 2006 and 2007 by councillors and a solution was agreed to removing a strip of zoned open space and install publicly designated on - street car parking - the subject of this current Section 5 Application.	Details...
430m	05/06/2025	GRANT PERMISSION	29, Grangebrook avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16Y8V0	Planning Permission for alterations to the existing hip roof to extend ridgeline and create a dormer to side to accommodate an attic stairs allow conversation of attic in to non-habitable storage space, with roof windows to the front roof & rear roof, all with associated ancillary works	Details...
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