39, Fairways, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Change of use of a nursing home to a pre-school facility with residential space on the first floor.
SD03A/0753 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 8 October 2003
- Reference
- SD03A/0753
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 October 2003
- Floor area
- 82 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to convert the ground and lower ground floors of a former nursing home into a full day care pre-school facility. The first floor of the building will be used for residential purposes.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of ground floor and lower ground floor from nursing home to pre-school facility as a full day care service with first floor residential.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 127 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €865,000 | 104 m |
| 38 Fairways, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €920,000 | 112 m |
| 13 Brookmount Court, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 119 m |
| 78 Fairways, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €912,500 | 138 m |
| 8 Brookmount Court, Buterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Jul 2025 | €375,000 | 142 m |
| 3 Charleville Sq, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €841,000 | 151 m |
| 11 Charleville Square, Rathfarnham, Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €775,000 | 202 m |
| 2 Bella Vista Lodge, Off Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Mar 2026 | €898,000 | 206 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 received8 October 2003
- Decision due2 December 2003
- Decision issued2 December 2003
- Appeal submitted6 January 2004
- Appeal decided7 May 2004
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- Granted70 m away
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