Main Street Rathcoole Co. Dublin
A mixed-use development including 31 apartments, retail space, and office conversion of a protected structure.
SD06A/0509 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 November 2006
- Reference
- SD06A/0509
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 November 2006
- Residential units
- 31
- Floor area
- 5145 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a protected structure from residential/commercial to office use and demolishing existing extensions. It also includes constructing four new buildings containing 31 apartments, 506 sq.m of retail space, and an underground car park.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The development consists of a protected structure, comprising the change of use of existing building from residential/commercial to office use with associated upgrading works internally and demolition of modern shop extention, demolition of existing workshop and construction of mixed use development of 4 no. 3 and 2 storey buildings with 31 apartments and underground car-park. Building a will compromise of retail 506sq. M. At ground floor with 2 no. 3bed, 8 no. 2bed and 1 no. 1 bed apartments on 2 levels above; buildings b, c and d will compromise of 12 no. 2bed, 4 no. 3bed and 4no. 3bed duplex apartments. This development will incorporate associated site works, esb substation and landscape works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoolenot full market price | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 42 m |
| 3 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | May 2025 | €270,000 | 42 m |
| 8 The Courthouse Apts, Rathcoole, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 42 m |
| 9 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 42 m |
| 57 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoolenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 64 m |
| 21 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | Jul 2026 | €300,000 | 69 m |
| Apt 46 Block D The Courthouse, Main Street, Rathcoole | Nov 2025 | €285,000 | 77 m |
| 33 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 92 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 received13 November 2006
- Further information requested10 August 2006
- Further information received13 November 2006
- Decision due8 December 2006
- Decision issued8 December 2006
- Appeal submitted11 January 2007
- Appeal decided26 October 2007
- Permission expiry5 July 2007
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