Unit 3, The Courtyard, Loftus Square, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham, D14 X9P3
Facia replacement, new signage, and outdoor lighting at a commercial unit in Rathfarnham.
ED21/0044 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 July 2021
- Reference
- ED21/0044
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 7 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application is for a declaration of exemption to strip and replace the wood facia, paint the new facia, replace existing signage, and install outdoor lights. The works are located at Unit 3, The Courtyard in Rathfarnham.
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
Stripping & replacing facia wood painting new facia, replacing signage and adding outdoor lights.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Loftus Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Main St Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €430,500 | 3 m |
| 7 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 30 m |
| 25 Loftus Sq, The Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €596,000 | 31 m |
| 13 Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 43 m |
| 30 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14not full market price | Feb 2026 | €276,500 | 74 m |
| 51 Village Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €476,000 | 161 m |
| 40 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham | Jan 2026 | €540,000 | 167 m |
| 36 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €392,000 | 171 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 received7 July 2021
- Decision due27 July 2021
- Decision issued27 July 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Change of use from retail/commercial to residential two bed apartment at existing ground floor shop unit
Unit 3, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Village, Dublin 14.
SD14A/0144South DublinLodged 2 Jul 2014Change of use
- WithdrawnAt this site
Change of use of shop 3, from class 1,shop to class 2, office
Shop Unit 3, 43 Loftus Square, Rathfarnham Gate Mall, Rathfarnham Village, , Dublin 14.
S99A/0823South DublinLodged 22 Nov 1999Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from office to dental practice consisting of internal alterations and associated site…
4, Blackbourne Square, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD21A/0016South DublinLodged 29 Jan 2021Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Change of use from retail/commerical to residential 2 bed apartment at existing ground floor shop
Unit 3, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Village, Dublin 14.
SD15A/0252South DublinLodged 24 Aug 2015Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Change of use from retail/commerical to residential 2 bed apartment at existing ground floor shop
Unit 1, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Village, Dublin 14.
SD15A/0253South DublinLodged 24 Aug 2015Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Change of use from retail/commercial to residential two bed apartment at existing ground floor shop unit
Unit 1, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Village, Dublin 14.
SD14A/0145South DublinLodged 2 Jul 2014Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Change of use at ground floor only from 2 no. shops to 1 no. bookmakers associated shop front, signage,…
No. 45 & 46, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S00A/0332South DublinLodged 17 May 2000Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Change of use of first floor to a sessional pre-school facility with wooden deck area at the rear
52 Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S02A/0162South DublinLodged 11 Mar 2002Change of use
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