51 Village Court, Butterfield Avenue, Dublin 14
Conversion of a vacant estate agents showroom and offices into an interior design showroom and offices.
ED21/0070 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 3 November 2021
- Reference
- ED21/0070
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 3 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration of exemption is sought for a change of use in Dublin 14. The proposal involves converting a vacant estate agents showroom and offices into an interior design showroom and offices.
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Official record
Development description
Conversion from vacant estate agents showroom and offices to interior design showroom and offices
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 Village Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €476,000 | 7 m |
| 36 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €392,000 | 18 m |
| 40 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham | Jan 2026 | €540,000 | 20 m |
| Apt 31, Village Court, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 38 m |
| 5 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €440,000 | 43 m |
| 16 St Marys Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €668,000 | 63 m |
| 30 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14not full market price | Feb 2026 | €276,500 | 94 m |
| 6 Owendore Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €615,000 | 100 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 received3 November 2021
- Decision due30 November 2021
- Decision issued22 November 2021
In the area
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- Not exempt — permission neededAt this site
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51 Village Court, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
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Raised lettering on south facing gable wall
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ED16/0039South DublinLodged 15 Jul 2016Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Construction of a 8.5sq.m first floor domestic extension above existing single storey extension; remodelling…
10, St. Mary's Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD21B/0097South DublinLodged 2 Mar 2021Extension
- Granted50 m away
Partial demolition of a 17sq.m non-original single storey domestic rear & side extension (ca. 1980's) and…
10, St Mary's Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD19B/0386South DublinLodged 27 Sept 2019Extension
- Granted50 m away
Ground floor extension and first floor bathroom extension at rear of house
12, Saint Mary's Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD03B/0353South DublinLodged 27 Jun 2003Extension
- Not exempt — permission needed60 m away
Renovation
33/34 Main Street Rathfarnham Dublin 14
ED14/0028South DublinLodged 11 Aug 2014
- Granted60 m away
For demolition of a single storey toilet-block annex and construction of a single storey extension to the…
17 St Mary's Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD25B/0173South DublinLodged 18 Jun 2025Extension
- Granted60 m away
Retention of timber trellis at West Side of podium to Butterfield Avenue
Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S99A/0435South DublinLodged 30 Jun 1999Retention
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