St. Philomena's House, Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
Demolition of existing buildings to build a two-storey building with a funeral home and a first-floor apartment in Rathcoole.
SD09A/0364 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 8 January 2010
- Reference
- SD09A/0364
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 January 2010
- Residential units
- 1
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of existing buildings on site. In their place, a new two-storey building will be constructed, featuring a 182 sq.m. funeral home on the ground floor and a 90 sq.m. two-bedroom apartment on the first floor.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 280 m²
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Official record
Development description
The demolition of current buildings on site and the building of a new 2 storey building with a funeral home (182sq. M. ) on the ground floor and a two bedroom apartment (90sq. M. ) on the first floor, an external store (8sq. M. ) to the rear of the site and 6 no. Car parking spaces and all associated works above and below ground, on an overall site area of 0.05ha.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Rathcoole, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,145,000 | 24 m |
| Cottage 2 Muldowney's, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 83 m |
| Cottage 1 Muldowney's, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 83 m |
| 60 Coolamber Drive, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 116 m |
| 77 Beechwood Lawns, Rathcoole, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €500,000 | 215 m |
| 25 Greenogue Dr, Rathcoole, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €520,000 | 269 m |
| 53 Beechwood Lawns, Rathcoole, Dublin | May 2025 | €490,000 | 275 m |
| 15 The Square, Aubrey Manor, Rathcoole | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 283 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 January 2010
- Further information requested4 November 2009
- Further information received8 January 2010
- Decision due4 February 2010
- Decision issued4 February 2010
- Grant issued18 March 2010
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