Unit 1A, Eden Business Centre, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Retention of a Montessori school with internal modifications and an outdoor play area in Rathfarnham.
SD11A/0217 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 April 2012
- Reference
- SD11A/0217
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 25 April 2012
- Floor area
- 109 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the use of Unit 1A at Eden Business Centre as a Montessori school. The application includes internal layout modifications and the installation of matting and low-level timber fencing to designate a rear play area.
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
Retention of use as montessori with internal modifications to the layout. Significant further information: retention permission for use as a montessori with internal modifications to the layout and to include the installation of matting and low level timber fencing to designate a play area associated with the creche to the rear of the units in the existing yard area.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Edenvale, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €537,000 | 38 m |
| 41 Eden Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €695,000 | 65 m |
| 6 Grange Court, Marley Grange, Grange Rd Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €950,000 | 99 m |
| 48 Grange Court, Marley Grange, Rathfarnham | Jul 2025 | €680,000 | 146 m |
| 4 Mount Eden, Grange Rd Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €615,000 | 175 m |
| 10 Hermitage View, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €917,500 | 216 m |
| 3 Hermitage View, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €1,000,000 | 224 m |
| 25 Grange Court, Marley Grange, Rathfarnham | Jan 2026 | €850,000 | 227 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 received25 April 2012
- Further information requested26 October 2011
- Further information received24 April 2012
- Decision due22 May 2012
- Decision issued17 May 2012
- Grant issued26 June 2012
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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S99A/0452South DublinLodged 7 Jul 1999Alterations
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- GrantedAt this site
Retention of a 2.58m high steel mesh fence with approximately 4.15m wide access gate extending from the…
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SD12A/0233South DublinLodged 19 Nov 2012Retention
- RefusedAt this site
Retention of use as a créche
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SD10A/0352South DublinLodged 24 Mar 2011Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retention for change of use from retail to restaurant use and all associated site works
Unit 4 The Eden Centre, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD13A/0033South DublinLodged 5 Mar 2013Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Retention for existing signage
Eden Computer Training, Eden Centre, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
S00A/0603South DublinLodged 22 Sept 2000Retention
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