Inniscanna, Main Street, Rathcoole, Co.Dublin, D24EO20
Use of a building in Rathcoole for emergency accommodation for homeless families.
ED24/0043 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 August 2024
- Reference
- ED24/0043
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 14 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 Declaration of Exemption is sought to use the building at Inniscanna, Main Street, Rathcoole for the provision of emergency accommodation to homeless families.
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
To use the building for the provision of emergency accomadtion to homeless families.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Church Rd, Rathcoole, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €330,000 | 35 m |
| 6 Church Rd, Rathcoole, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €490,000 | 57 m |
| Apartment 7, Seanchlos, Rathcode | Apr 2025 | €305,000 | 68 m |
| 3 Hillview, Rathcoole, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 72 m |
| 167 Forest Hills Est, Rathcoole, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €460,000 | 164 m |
| Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane | Apr 2026 | €131,429 | 166 m |
| Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane | Apr 2026 | €131,429 | 166 m |
| Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane | Apr 2026 | €131,429 | 166 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received14 August 2024
- Decision due9 September 2024
- Decision issued9 September 2024
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