Unit 2a, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Change of use from a retail unit to a gourmet food store in Rathfarnham.
D07A/0963 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 13 July 2007
- Reference
- D07A/0963
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 July 2007
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of a 96 sq.m. retail unit into a gourmet food store with provision to sell hot food for home consumption. Minor modifications will also be made to the shopfront for ventilation louvres and signage.
- Floor area
- 96 m²
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
For full planning permission for a change of use from retail use (96 sq. M. ) to a gourmet food store with provision to sell hot food for home consumption, also for minor modifications to shopfront to provide for ventilation louvres and external advertising signage.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“NC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use neighbourhood centre facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Heather Lawn, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €721,000 | 84 m |
| 14 Heather Lawn, Marlay Wood, Dublin 16 | Feb 2026 | €690,000 | 125 m |
| 16 Heather Lawn, Marlay Wood, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €640,000 | 127 m |
| 22 Heather Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €675,000 | 193 m |
| 2 Stonemasons Green, Heather Lawn, Ballinteer | Aug 2025 | €620,000 | 203 m |
| 35 Grange Wood, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2026 | €770,000 | 214 m |
| 5 Stonemasons Green, Ballinteer, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €635,000 | 218 m |
| 31 Grange Wood, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €770,000 | 227 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 received13 July 2007
- Decision issued6 September 2007
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