Block F, Road 1, Blackthorn Hill Avenue, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
Change of use from a creche to residential apartments in a two-storey building.
SD08A/0253 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 April 2008
- Reference
- SD08A/0253
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 April 2008
- Residential units
- 2
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks alterations to a previously permitted building (Block F) to change the use of the ground and first floor from a creche to residential. This will increase the number of apartments from two 1-bed units to four 1 and 2-bed units.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Alterations to a previously permitted building (block f) under reg. Ref. Sd03a/0002. The proposed development consists of a change of use from creche at ground and first floor level to residential use. The proposed development also includes for a change of exit type and increase in number from 2 no. Permitted 1 bed apartments to 4 no. Proposed 1 and 2 bed apartments to be located within the existing 2 storey building and including for all associated site development and infrastructural works on a site area of 0.05 hectares.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Blackthorn Hill Close, Kilteel Close, Rathcoole | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 26 m |
| 23 Blackthorn Hill Close, Rathcoole, Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €308,000 | 71 m |
| 22 Blackthorn Hill Close, Rathcoole, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €212,000 | 71 m |
| Brookshane, Rathcoole, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €1,050,000 | 72 m |
| 29 Blackthorn Hill Close, Rathcoole, Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €312,500 | 73 m |
| 28 Blackthorn Hill Drive, Rathcoole, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €250,000 | 81 m |
| 32 Blackthorn Hill Dr, Rathcoole, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €301,000 | 81 m |
| 6 Croftwell, School Road, Rathcoole | Apr 2026 | €586,000 | 102 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 received17 April 2008
- Decision due11 June 2008
- Decision issued5 June 2008
- Appeal submitted30 June 2008
- Appeal decided12 January 2009
- Permission expiry22 January 2009
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