Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
Use of a yard in Rathcoole for the display and sale of motor vehicles.
SD12A/0221 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 February 2013
- Reference
- SD12A/0221
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 February 2013
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of a yard located to the rear and side of a bungalow on Main Street. The yard, situated between Tinkler's Yard and Tesco, is intended to be used for the display and sale of motor vehicles.
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
Use of yard to rear and side of bungalow between tinkler's yard and tesco for display and sale of motor vehicles.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage 1 Muldowney's, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 95 m |
| Cottage 2 Muldowney's, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 95 m |
| 25 Greenogue Dr, Rathcoole, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €520,000 | 107 m |
| 60 Coolamber Drive, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 118 m |
| Main Street, Rathcoole, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,145,000 | 154 m |
| 13 Greenogue Drive, Rathcoole, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 163 m |
| 11 Greenogue Dr, Rathcoole, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €560,000 | 171 m |
| 15 The Square, Aubrey Manor, Rathcoole | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 185 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 received12 February 2013
- Further information requested3 January 2013
- Further information received12 February 2013
- Decision due11 March 2013
- Decision issued7 March 2013
- Grant issued29 July 2013
- Appeal submitted3 April 2013
- Appeal decided29 July 2013
- Permission expiry24 July 2013
In the area
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