Butterfield House, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
Demolition of a coach house at a protected structure and replacement with a new office building.
S99A/0150 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 March 1999
- Reference
- S99A/0150
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 March 1999
- Floor area
- 267 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a dilapidated Coach House in the grounds of Butterfield House, which is listed for preservation. It will be replaced with a new two-storey over ground mansard-roofed structure with a basement for office and meeting use, including a new entrance and parking.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of the existing dilapidated coach house in the grounds of butterfield house (a building listed for preservation) and its replacement with a two storey over ground mansard roofed structure with basement for use as offices, meetings and other associated uses, new vehicular entrance and parking.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Brookmount Court, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 14 m |
| 8 Brookmount Court, Buterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Jul 2025 | €375,000 | 16 m |
| 78 Fairways, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €912,500 | 62 m |
| 2 Bella Vista Lodge, Off Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Mar 2026 | €898,000 | 93 m |
| 12 Butterfield Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €1,345,000 | 146 m |
| 127 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €865,000 | 159 m |
| 3 Charleville Sq, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €841,000 | 166 m |
| Amberwood, Owendore Avenue, Rathfarnham | Nov 2025 | €1,590,000 | 196 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 1999
- Decision due6 May 1999
- Decision issued6 May 1999
- Appeal submitted8 June 1999
- Appeal decided14 December 1999
- Permission expiry15 December 1999
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