6, Dodder Park Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Conversion of a vacant takeaway shop into a residential unit with an attic conversion in Rathfarnham.
ED25/0080 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 September 2025
- Reference
- ED25/0080
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 2 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis Section 5 declaration concerns the conversion of a vacant ground-floor commercial takeaway unit into residential use. The works include adding two bedrooms to the attic level, installing four rear Velux windows, and adding a new stairs.
- Floor area
- 23 m²
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
Conversion of a ground floor commercial unit/shop previously used as a 'take away' which has been vacant for over 2 years to residential use. Addition of two bedrooms (total floor area 22.8m2) to attic level, 4 rear velux windows, no structural changes to roof, roof height 50% of habitable rooms 2400mm, new stairs to attic
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Local Centres”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dodder Park Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €795,000 | 39 m |
| 28 Lower Dodder Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €1,175,000 | 81 m |
| 10 The Falls, Dodder Park Drive, Rathfarnham | Sept 2025 | €427,000 | 85 m |
| 8 Rathfarnham Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €1,340,000 | 163 m |
| The Barn - Riversdale Ave, Bushy Park Road, Rathgar | Dec 2025 | €3,600,000 | 188 m |
| 8 Ballytore Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €930,000 | 201 m |
| 107 Rathfarnham Rd, Dublin 14, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,140,000 | 234 m |
| 111 Rathfarnham Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin | May 2025 | €995,000 | 244 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 received2 September 2025
- Decision due29 September 2025
- Decision issued29 September 2025
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