165B, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
A declaration of exemption is sought for a converted shipping container retail unit in Rathfarnham.
ED20/0028 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 July 2020
- Reference
- ED20/0028
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 17 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a Section 5 declaration of exemption for a converted shipping container to be used as a retail unit. The container will measure 8 feet wide by 20 feet long and feature a front entrance.
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Official record
Development description
Converted shipping container retail unit - container to be 8ft wide by 20ft long with front entrance.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Bolton Avenue, Bolton Park, Rathfarnham | Nov 2025 | €915,000 | 43 m |
| No 4 Block 8 Ely Woods, Owendoher Lodge, Rathfarnham | Jun 2025 | €550,000 | 71 m |
| 16 Ely Woods, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €515,000 | 104 m |
| 28 Glendoher Close, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €675,000 | 107 m |
| 21 Owendoher Lodge, Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Feb 2026 | €560,000 | 118 m |
| 22 Owendoher Lodge, Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €459,000 | 118 m |
| 2 The Mill, Bolton Park, Rathfarnham | Sept 2025 | €2,000,000 | 119 m |
| 61 Owendoher Lodge, Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Mar 2026 | €515,000 | 140 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 received17 July 2020
- Decision due13 August 2020
- Decision issued7 August 2020
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
Retention permission of a 6.7sq.m. extension containing a coldroom, replacing a bin store to the rear
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SD07A/0638South DublinLodged 8 Aug 2007Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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SD07A/0774South DublinLodged 28 Sept 2007Retention
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- Refused50 m away
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