Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
Change of use from a retail unit to a 52 sq.m. cafe on Main Street, Rathcoole.
SD07A/0017 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 9 March 2007
- Reference
- SD07A/0017
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 March 2007
- Floor area
- 116 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing ground floor retail unit into a cafe with seating for up to 25 people. The layout will include a service counter, kitchen, toilet, and storage, while the overhead apartment remains unaffected.
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
Change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a cafe (area 52sq. M. ) incorporating service counter, kitchen, wc, storage and seating for up to 25 persons. The exising self-contained residnetial apartment remains unaffected by the proposal.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Rathcoole, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,145,000 | 53 m |
| Cottage 2 Muldowney's, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 57 m |
| Cottage 1 Muldowney's, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 57 m |
| 60 Coolamber Drive, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 129 m |
| 15 The Square, Aubrey Manor, Rathcoole | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 226 m |
| 25 Greenogue Dr, Rathcoole, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €520,000 | 248 m |
| 77 Beechwood Lawns, Rathcoole, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €500,000 | 272 m |
| 13 Greenogue Drive, Rathcoole, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 298 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 received9 March 2007
- Further information requested27 February 2007
- Further information received9 March 2007
- Decision due5 April 2007
- Decision issued4 April 2007
- Appeal submitted1 May 2007
- Appeal decided3 September 2007
- Permission expiry21 August 2007
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