Castle House, Old Butterfield Avenue, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Change of use of part of a first-floor office to a medical centre in Rathfarnham.
SD09A/0177 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 July 2009
- Reference
- SD09A/0177
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 July 2009
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert a portion of the first floor of Castle House from office use to a medical centre. The property is situated on Old Butterfield Avenue in Rathfarnham.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of part of first floor from office to medical centre.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 4 The Laurels, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnaham | Apr 2025 | €343,000 | 69 m |
| 40 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham | Jan 2026 | €540,000 | 86 m |
| 30 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14not full market price | Feb 2026 | €276,500 | 97 m |
| 51 Village Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €476,000 | 100 m |
| 36 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €392,000 | 112 m |
| 13 Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 114 m |
| 7 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 116 m |
| 3 Loftus Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Main St Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €430,500 | 119 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 received10 July 2009
- Further information requested19 June 2009
- Further information received10 July 2009
- Decision due6 August 2009
- Decision issued6 August 2009
- Appeal submitted1 September 2009
- Appeal decided12 January 2010
- Permission expiry22 December 2009
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- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
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S00B/0632South DublinLodged 17 Oct 2000
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SD06A/0149South DublinLodged 6 Mar 2006Change of use
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SD07A/0919/EPSouth DublinLodged 20 Nov 2012Change of use
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