GrantedApartmentsDecided 3 April 2006

Site bounded by Main Street, The Shopping Mall Road and Tay Lane, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.

Demolition of structures and construction of 39 apartments, retail units, and office conversion of a protected house in Rathcoole.

SD05A/0400 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 March 2006

Reference: SD05A/0400
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 7 March 2006
Residential units: 39
Floor area: 4396 m²

Summary

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The project involves the demolition of single-storey structures to build three new blocks containing 39 apartments and 7 retail units. The protected Glebe House will be retained and converted into offices, supported by 96 underground parking spaces.

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of single-storey structures attached to glebe house & nearby single-storey shopping mall & assorted structures on a site surrounding the glebe house: construction to consist of 3 no. New blocks - block a consisting of two storey + attic residential (2 x 1 bed and 14 x 2 bed) over ground floor retail (6 units, 580sq. M. Gross); block c consisting of one storey + attic residential (6 x 2 bed) over ground floor part residential (5 x 2 bed) part retail (1 unit 68sq. M. ); block d consisting of 3-storey + attic residential (12 x 2 bed) with associated landscaping, with underground car-parking with ramp access at tay lane containing 96 car-parking spaces & bicycle parking & bin stores. In addition: the glebe house is to be retained & converted to office use. A total of 39 apartments and 96 car parking spaces will be provided within landscaped open spaces and site works. The entire development to be accessed via a pedestrian entrances at main street. The glebe house is a protected structure.

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
42 Eaton Terrace, Rathcoole, Dublin	May 2026	€305,000	58 m
Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane	Apr 2026	€131,429	69 m
Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane	Apr 2026	€131,429	69 m
Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane	Apr 2026	€131,429	69 m
Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane	Apr 2026	€131,429	69 m
Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane	Apr 2026	€131,429	69 m
Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane	Apr 2026	€131,429	69 m
Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane	Apr 2026	€131,429	69 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 March 2006
Further information requested12 July 2005
Further information received12 December 2005
Decision due3 April 2006
Decision issued3 April 2006
Grant issued18 May 2006

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