"Rathcoole Taxis", Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
Retention of a taxi office and rank at a protected structure in Rathcoole.
SD10A/0166 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 June 2010
- Reference
- SD10A/0166
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 10 June 2010
- Floor area
- 35 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for changing the use of a portion of a protected structure to a taxi office, including signage and internal alterations. It also proposes formalising a taxi queuing rank on the forecourt.
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
The retention of the change of use of a portion (measuring 35sq. M. Approximately) of the existing dwelling (which is a protected structure) to use as a taxi/hackney office/reception; the erection of signage on the premises; internal alterations to the premises; and all other associated ancillary works. The development proposed to be carried out consists of: the formalised use of an area of the forecourt of the premises as a taxi/hackney queuing area/rank; and all other associated ancillary works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoolenot full market price | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 77 m |
| 9 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 77 m |
| 3 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | May 2025 | €270,000 | 77 m |
| 8 The Courthouse Apts, Rathcoole, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 77 m |
| 16 Eaton Close, Rathcoole, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 91 m |
| 21 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | Jul 2026 | €300,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 10, Eaton Terrace, Rathcoole | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 113 m |
| 57 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoolenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 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 June 2010
- Decision due3 August 2010
- Decision issued4 August 2010
- Grant issued14 September 2010
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