Unit 5, Rosemount Shopping Centre, Marian Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Change of use from an off-license to a cafe at Rosemount Shopping Centre.
SD08A/0632 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 8 September 2008
- Reference
- SD08A/0632
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 September 2008
- Floor area
- 120 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of Unit 5 from an off-license to a cafe. The works will include shopfront signage modifications, raising a flat roof to the rear, and minor demolitions.
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 from off-license use to cafe use, incorporating ancillary accomodation, modifications to existing shop front signage, minor demolitions to the existing unit including raising of flat roof to rear, 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 | 151 m |
| 60 Pinewood Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €775,000 | 154 m |
| 28 Orchardstown Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €780,000 | 154 m |
| 79 Marian Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €855,000 | 160 m |
| 54 Pinewood Park, Rathfarnham Dublin 14, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €951,000 | 166 m |
| 3 Silverwood Rd, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €715,000 | 170 m |
| 1 Silverwood Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | May 2026 | €690,000 | 172 m |
| 147 Ballyroan Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €790,000 | 205 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 received8 September 2008
- Decision due2 November 2008
- Decision issued31 October 2008
- Grant issued11 December 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
New shopfront and signage
Unit 5 Rosemount Shopping Centre, Marian Road, Rathfarnham Dublin 14.
S00A/0308South DublinLodged 10 May 2000Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
Single storey extension to rear of shop to include extra retail space, a store room and office
Unit 6, Rosemount Shopping Centre, Marian Road, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD03A/0133South DublinLodged 4 Mar 2003Commercial
- 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
Change in use from retail shop to cafe incorporating ancillary accommodation, modifications to existing shop…
Unit 2, Rosemount Shopping Centre, Marian Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD07A/0427South DublinLodged 7 Jun 2007Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT AT THE EXISTING BALLYROAN COMMUNITY & YOUTH CENTRE, MARIAN ROAD, RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 14…
MARIAN ROAD, RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 14 & ORCHARDSTOWN VILLAS, RATHFARNHAM, DUBLIN 14
PT8SD263South DublinLodged 26 Jun 2025Alterations
- Granted30 m away
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 needed30 m away
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
- Refused30 m away
Replace existing 12m decommissioned chimney flue with a 20m multi-user telecommunications support structure…
Ballyroan Community & Youth Centre, Marian Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD21A/0155South DublinLodged 15 Oct 2021Infrastructure
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