InvalidApartmentsDecided 22 July 2004

West Bank of the Owendoher River at, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

A 35-unit apartment development in Rathfarnham, featuring a six-storey block and two three-storey blocks.

SD04A/0508 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 July 2004

Reference: SD04A/0508
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 7 July 2004
Residential units: 35
Floor area: 2429.56 m²

Summary

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The development on the west bank of the Owendoher River consists of 35 residential units. This includes a six-storey block over basement parking and two three-storey blocks, alongside a new river retaining wall and a linear walkway.

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Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Construction of 35 residential units, consisting of block a 6 storey over 15 basement car parking spaces & 50 bicycle spaces with 4x3 bed, 8x2 bed, 11x1 bed apartments, apartments 11 & 12 are own door entered from butterfield avenue, apartment 21 & 22 are duplex spanning 5th & 6th floor. Private & public roof terraces with lift & staircore running from basement to roof terrace. A break tank storage & bin / compactor room. Blocks b & c are 3 storey, each have 3x1 bed & 3x2 bed apartments over 31 underground car parking spaces with fire exit stairs to ground level & bin store. Foul drainage will be to a sump & masticating pump to existing l. A. Sewer with storm water fed directly from roofs & terrace areas to the owendoher river. Vehicular & pedestrian access off butterfield ave. A new river retaining wall along the west bank to facilitate a linear walkway from the southern side of butterfield ave. Towards orwell park.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RESRS

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 4 The Laurels, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnaham	Apr 2025	€343,000	40 m
85 Fairways, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Jan 2026	€985,000	92 m
597 Woodview Cottages, Church Lane, Rathfarnham	Jun 2026	€522,500	95 m
571 Woodview Cottages, Churchlane, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Jun 2026	€671,000	137 m
Amberwood, Owendore Avenue, Rathfarnham	Nov 2025	€1,590,000	147 m
2 Bella Vista Lodge, Off Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham	Mar 2026	€898,000	148 m
6 Owendore Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14	Sept 2025	€615,000	157 m
40 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham	Jan 2026	€540,000	164 m

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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

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Application received7 July 2004
Decision due30 August 2004
Decision issued22 July 2004

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