19 - 20 Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Increase in the number of children attending a daycare centre in Rathfarnham.
ED23/0011 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 March 2023
- Reference
- ED23/0011
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 10 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration of exemption is sought to increase the number of children attending the Rathfarnham Daycare on Main Street.
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
Increase number of children attending rathfarnham daycare.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 56 m |
| 3 Loftus Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Main St Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €430,500 | 81 m |
| Apt 4 The Laurels, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnaham | Apr 2025 | €343,000 | 93 m |
| 7 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 98 m |
| 30 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14not full market price | Feb 2026 | €276,500 | 109 m |
| 25 Loftus Sq, The Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €596,000 | 115 m |
| 571 Woodview Cottages, Churchlane, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €671,000 | 139 m |
| 40 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham | Jan 2026 | €540,000 | 150 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 received10 March 2023
- Decision due6 April 2023
- Decision issued29 March 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
A Primary Care Facility consisting of a single storey and two storey extension to the west (rear) and 2…
Seasons, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD12A/0042South DublinLodged 5 Jun 2012Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
A Primary Care Facility consisting of a single storey and two storey extension to the west (rear) and 2…
Seasons, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD12A/0042/EPSouth DublinLodged 11 Jan 2017Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
A primary care facility of a single storey extension to the west and 2 storey extension to the east of…
Seasons, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD11A/0089South DublinLodged 5 Jul 2011Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from pub/nightclub to pre-school and after school childcare facility at ground floor and child…
Seasons, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD13A/0031South DublinLodged 29 Apr 2013Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
The material change of use for intensification of the existing Laurelwood Montessori LTD T/A Rathfarnham…
19/20, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14V3H9
SD24A/0021South DublinLodged 8 Feb 2024Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
The material change of use for intensification of the existing Laurelwood Montessori LTD T/A Rathfarnham…
19/20, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14V3H9
SD23A/0159South DublinLodged 13 Jul 2023Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
The material change of use for intensification of the existing Laurelwood Montessori LTD T/A Rathfarnham…
19/20, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14V3H9
SD23A/0210South DublinLodged 7 Nov 2023Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Change of use from office to creche use of No. 17 and combining proposed creche with existing creche at No 16…
16 & 17, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14 F5X8 & D14 R2T3
SD22A/0379South DublinLodged 9 Jan 2023Change of use
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- GrantedCommercial
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