The former Homebase Store, Old Nutgrove Retail Park, Meadow Park Avenue/Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Change of use of the former Homebase store in Rathfarnham to a mixed trading store.
D08A/0985 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 November 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0985
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 November 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks a change of use from a DIY retail warehouse to a mixed trading store including convenience floorspace with an off-licence and comparison floorspace. It also includes converting the garden centre to a service yard and modifying the car park.
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
The change of use from diy retail warehouse to mixed trading store comprising of convenience floorspace (including off-licence) and net lower order comparison floorspace plus ancillary stores, staff facilities and offices; the change of use of associated garden centre to service yard; and modifications to existing car park to provide for additional disabled access and bicycle parking.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“DC To protect, provide for and-or improve mixed-use district 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 324 Nutgrove Ave, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €772,500 | 86 m |
| 23 Mountain View Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €660,000 | 94 m |
| 63 Mountain View Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €540,000 | 142 m |
| 93 Whitebarn Rd, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €995,000 | 145 m |
| 84 Mountain View Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €530,000 | 147 m |
| 346 Nutgrove Ave, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €765,000 | 152 m |
| 112 Whitebarn Rd, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | May 2026 | €892,000 | 157 m |
| 77 Mountainview Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 184 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received25 November 2008
- Decision issued18 December 2008
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D13A/0060Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Feb 2013Retention
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D11A/0009Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Apr 2011Commercial
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D02A/0774Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Jul 2002Retention
- Granted60 m away
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Former Homebase Store, Nutgrove Centre (Old Nutgrove Retail Park), Meadow Park Avenue/Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
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- Granted70 m away
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D02A/0343Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Jul 2002Commercial
- Granted70 m away
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Site Adjacent to HomeBase, Meadowpark Avenue, Rath, Dublin 14.
D02A/1006Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Oct 2002Change of use
- Granted70 m away
Permission is sought for the erection of a mezzanine floor for storage use only (not exceeding 230 sq.m) and…
Unit 1 & 2 Nutgrove Centre (Old Nutgrove Retail Park), Meadow Park Avenue/Nutgrove Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
D12A/0066Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Feb 2012Alterations
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