4, River Bank House, Dodder Park Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Change of use from offices to medical consulting rooms in Rathfarnham.
SD09A/0326 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 August 2009
- Reference
- SD09A/0326
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 August 2009
- Floor area
- 230 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of existing ground and first-floor office areas to medical consulting rooms. The property is located at Unit 4, River Bank House, Dodder Park Drive, Rathfarnham.
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Official record
Development description
Change use of existing office areas at ground and first floor levels to medical consulting rooms at unit 4.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dodder Park Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €795,000 | 33 m |
| 10 The Falls, Dodder Park Drive, Rathfarnham | Sept 2025 | €427,000 | 66 m |
| 28 Lower Dodder Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €1,175,000 | 93 m |
| 8 Rathfarnham Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €1,340,000 | 154 m |
| The Barn - Riversdale Ave, Bushy Park Road, Rathgar | Dec 2025 | €3,600,000 | 183 m |
| 8 Ballytore Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €930,000 | 218 m |
| 107 Rathfarnham Rd, Dublin 14, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,140,000 | 222 m |
| 111 Rathfarnham Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin | May 2025 | €995,000 | 232 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 received18 August 2009
- Decision due12 October 2009
- Decision issued12 October 2009
- Grant issued20 November 2009
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