Gerry Farrell Joinery, Mutton Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Retention of workshop extensions, a cafe, and a teaching area at a joinery in Rathfarnham.
D17A/0469 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 16 February 2018
- Reference
- D17A/0469
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Received
- 16 February 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for a 99.3 sqm extension to an existing joinery workshop. It also seeks retention for the use of farm buildings as a cafe, craft shop, kitchen, and teaching area, alongside continued use of the external yard.
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Official record
Development description
Permission and retention permission for development at this site. The development will consist of: retention permission for the following single storey buildings and uses; (1) extension to original barn (99.30m2) for use by the established craft and joinery workshop; (2) the use of stone farm building 'a' as a cafe and craft shop (65.50m2); (3) the use of part of farm building 'b' as cafe kitchen (11.50m2) and joinery/craft teaching area (34.80m2); (4) the continued use of external farm yard...
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“B To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture.”
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.
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Timeline
- Application received16 February 2018
- Decision issued14 March 2018
- Appeal submitted10 April 2018
- Appeal decided12 December 2018
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