Cruagh, Rockbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Section 5 declaration for a commercial yard and vehicle business in Rathfarnham.
ED09/0023 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 30 July 2009
- Reference
- ED09/0023
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 30 July 2009
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 Declaration of Exemption is sought for a commercial yard used for car storage, a paint shop, a mechanic business, a 4x4 distribution business, and a builders yard. The development includes riverbank infill, offices, containers, steel portals, and new access roads and entrances.
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
Commercial yard - car storage/paint shop/mechanicbuisness/4x4 distribution buisness/builders yard along riverbanks infill/offices/containers/2xsteelportals/new entrances/new access roads at both north of river at truck chassis as bridges and at far south end of holding adjacent to p. Power's yard all in a "h" area.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”
Objective set by the South Dublin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosty, Cruagh, Rockbrook Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €975,000 | 362 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 received30 July 2009
- Decision due26 August 2009
- Decision issued21 September 2009
- Appeal submitted25 September 2009
- Appeal decided1 April 2010
- Permission expiry2 April 2010
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted130 m away
Construction of a two storey extension to the side of existing dwelling house with glazed link at first floor…
'The Heights', Cruagh Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD17B/0197South DublinLodged 24 May 2017Extension
- Granted130 m away
Renovate and extend existing bungalow, namely extending existing basement to facilitate basement garage,…
Cruagh, Rockbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin, 16
SD08B/0071South DublinLodged 7 Feb 2008Extension
- Granted140 m away
To erect split level bungalow, garage, treatment unit and site ancillary works
Cruagh, Rockbrook, Dublin 16
SD04A/0409South DublinLodged 19 Aug 2004New dwelling
- Refused140 m away
Split level roof bungalow and septic tank
Cruagh, Rockbrook, Dublin 16.
S01A/0741South DublinLodged 8 Nov 2001New dwelling
- Granted150 m away
Two-storey extension to side of existing detached dormer type house, also change porch roof to give gable…
Cruagh Road, Kilakee, Dublin 16.
SD06B/0428South DublinLodged 12 Jun 2006Extension
- Not exempt — permission needed160 m away
The reclamation of land and the construction of a forestry road with inert mate
Cruagh Road, Rockbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
ED07/0027South DublinLodged 13 Aug 2007Infrastructure
- Granted180 m away
(1) Two storey extension of 34sq.m., (2) First floor side extension of 31.5sq.m. comprising of additional…
'Dun Chuilinn', Cruagh Road, Rockbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD08B/0371South DublinLodged 23 Oct 2008Extension
- Exempt — no permission needed180 m away
Compliance with Planning Application SD03A/0149
Fernhill, Cruagh Road, Rockbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
ED08/0025South DublinLodged 24 Sept 2008Other
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