Dublin City Council grants permission for 60-home scheme at Terenure Synagogue, 32A Rathfarnham Road, Dublin

In context

It is one of 140 housing scheme applications Dublin City Council has received in the past twelve months, against 1,557 nationally. Of the 3,030 such applications decided by councils in the past three years, 79% were granted.

What happens next

The applicant, or anyone who made a submission on the application, can appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála within four weeks of 16 April 2025. If no appeal is lodged, the council’s decision stands and a final grant issues.

The development description, as lodged

Verbatim from the Dublin City Council register. This is the source for every figure in the story above.

Granbrind Terenure Ltd. intends to apply for Permission for Development at this site (c.0.54Ha), at Terenure Synagogue, No. 32A Rathfarnham Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 6W On lands generally bounded by Rathfarnham Road (R114) to the west, Greenmount Lawns to the east, No. 32 Rathfarnham Road and Beachlawn Mews to the north, No. 34 Rathfarnham Road and Wasdale Park to the south. The proposed development will consist of 66no. apartment units accomodated within 3no. apartment blocks (Blocks A, B and C) ranging from 3-6 storeys in height over basement comprising 26no. 1-bedroom units and 40no. 2-bedroom units, each provided with a private balcony/terrace, a 1 storey ancillary residential amenity building (c.59.0sqm); associated and ancillary site development, landscaping and boundary treatment works, including demolition of the existing buildings on site (c.1,156sqm), communal and private open space, 43no. car parking spaces (including 40no. located at basement level and 3no. at surface level), 3no. motorcycle parking spaces at basement level, residential and visitor bicycle parking spaces located at surface level. Relocation of existing site entrance to provide vehicular, cyclist and pedestrian access at Rathfarnham Road (R114) to serve the proposed development.