654, Whitechurch Road, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Retention of a change of use from a fuel depot to a motor service and valeting station.
SD03A/0749 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 6 October 2003
- Reference
- SD03A/0749
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 6 October 2003
- Floor area
- 138 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to change the use of a retail coal and domestic fuel distribution premises to a motor car service, puncture repair, and valeting station. The application also includes the retention of existing sheds on a site containing a protected structure.
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Official record
Development description
Retain change of use from retail coal and domestic fuel distribution premises to motor car service, puncture repair and valeting service station. Retention is sought for existing sheds as constructed. A protected structure forms part of the proposed site.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 September 2015. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 June 2016.
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €500,000 | 74 m |
| 2 Pearse Bros Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €580,000 | 84 m |
| 24 Pearse Brothers Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 153 m |
| 55 Pearse Bros Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €481,000 | 161 m |
| 53 Pearse Brothers Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €455,000 | 173 m |
| 41 Glenmore Park, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 261 m |
| 30 Whitecliff, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €797,000 | 287 m |
| 163 Whitecliff, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham | May 2025 | €730,000 | 322 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 received6 October 2003
- Decision due30 November 2003
- Decision issued28 November 2003
- Grant issued15 January 2004
In the area
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- Invalid30 m away
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SD07A/0410South DublinLodged 1 Jun 2007Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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