Rose Bank & Rosebank Lodge, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
A declaration is sought on whether using two residential buildings to house homeless families is considered development.
ED26/0003 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 14 January 2026
- Reference
- ED26/0003
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 14 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application asks for a Section 5 Declaration of Exemption regarding two residential buildings where care is not provided. It seeks to determine if using these properties to house homeless families constitutes development or is exempt.
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Official record
Development description
Whether the use of two residential buildings, where care is not provided, to house homeless families, is or is not development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cluain Na Coille, 286 Willowbank Dr, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €955,000 | 12 m |
| 33 Willowbank Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €890,000 | 99 m |
| 4 Fonthill Abbey, Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham | Jul 2025 | €760,000 | 109 m |
| 27 Ballyboden Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €1,136,000 | 141 m |
| 22 Willowbank Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €872,000 | 147 m |
| 26 Butterfield Orchard, Rathfarnham, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €775,000 | 167 m |
| 102 Butterfield Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €620,000 | 208 m |
| 95 Butterfield Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €875,000 | 219 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 received14 January 2026
- Decision due10 February 2026
- Decision issued9 February 2026
- Appeal submitted9 March 2026
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SD23B/0492South DublinLodged 24 Nov 2023Extension
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SD06B/0719South DublinLodged 22 Sept 2006Extension
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SD05B/0569South DublinLodged 23 Aug 2005Extension
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SD06B/0794South DublinLodged 24 Oct 2006Extension
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S01B/0627South DublinLodged 3 Dec 2001Extension
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