51 Village Court, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Conversion of an office into three studio apartments in Rathfarnham.
ED24/0042 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 August 2024
- Reference
- ED24/0042
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 13 August 2024
- Floor area
- 252 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a declaration of exemption to change the use of an existing office space. The proposal involves converting the office into three studio apartments.
- Residential units
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Seeking to change office to 3 no. Studio apartments
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.
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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 | 16 m |
| 40 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham | Jan 2026 | €540,000 | 20 m |
| Apt 31, Village Court, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 36 m |
| 5 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €440,000 | 40 m |
| 16 St Marys Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €668,000 | 60 m |
| 30 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14not full market price | Feb 2026 | €276,500 | 97 m |
| 6 Owendore Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €615,000 | 98 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received13 August 2024
- Decision due9 September 2024
- Decision issued9 September 2024
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