Unit 2, Rosemount Shopping Centre, Marian Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Change of use from a retail shop to a cafe with a single-storey rear extension.
SD07A/0427 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 June 2007
- Reference
- SD07A/0427
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 June 2007
- Floor area
- 135.9 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert an existing retail unit into a cafe. The works will include modifications to the shopfront, minor internal demolitions, and the construction of a single-storey store to the rear.
- Storey
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Official record
Development description
Change in use from retail shop to cafe incorporating ancillary accommodation, modifications to existing shop front and signage, minor demolitions to the existing unit, the construction of a single storey store to the rear of this unit, with separate rear access and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Local Centres”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Silverwood Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €630,000 | 135 m |
| 28 Orchardstown Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €780,000 | 143 m |
| 79 Marian Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €855,000 | 144 m |
| 3 Silverwood Rd, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €715,000 | 153 m |
| 1 Silverwood Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | May 2026 | €690,000 | 154 m |
| 60 Pinewood Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €775,000 | 156 m |
| 54 Pinewood Park, Rathfarnham Dublin 14, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €951,000 | 173 m |
| 13 Orchardstown Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €655,000 | 215 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 received7 June 2007
- Decision due1 August 2007
- Decision issued1 August 2007
- Grant issued26 February 2008
- Appeal submitted28 August 2007
- Appeal decided13 February 2008
- Permission expiry14 February 2008
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Single storey extension to rear of the existing unit, together with a revised vehicular access arrangement…
Shannons Pharmacy, Rosemount Shopping Centre, Marian Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD04A/0407South DublinLodged 2 Jun 2004Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
New glazed shopfront with new sliding double doors to centre
Unit 3 Rosemount Shopping Centre, Marian Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD13A/0162South DublinLodged 9 Aug 2013Retention
- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
Replace Shop Front Signage and Replace Shop Front Awning Canopy
Unit 3, Rosemount Shopping Cenre, Marian Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
ED21/0059South DublinLodged 8 Sept 2021Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from off-license use to cafe use, incorporating ancillary accomodation, modifications to…
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SD08A/0632South DublinLodged 8 Sept 2008Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
New shopfront and signage
Unit 5 Rosemount Shopping Centre, Marian Road, Rathfarnham Dublin 14.
S00A/0308South DublinLodged 10 May 2000Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Alterations to previously approved planning permission register reference No. SD04A/0449 to incorporate a…
Unit 7, Rosemount Shopping Centre, Marian Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD05A/0223South DublinLodged 24 Mar 2005Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
New shop front and signage, the construction of a single storey development consisting of ground floor…
Londis, No. 7, Rosemount Shopping Centre, Marian Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD04A/0449South DublinLodged 16 Jun 2004Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Retention of works to previously approved planning permission no's. SD04A/0449 & SD05A/0223, namely raising…
Unit 7, Rosemount Shopping Centre, Marian Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD06A/0170South DublinLodged 13 Mar 2006Retention
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