Bloomfield Care Centre, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Change of use of 13 residential care units to offices and consultation rooms in Rathfarnham.
SD12A/0253 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 February 2013
- Reference
- SD12A/0253
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 February 2013
- Floor area
- 310 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert 13 residential care units on the first floor of the Chapman Wing at Bloomfield Care Centre. The 310 square metre space will be repurposed into offices, administration areas, and consultation rooms.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from 13 residential care units to office, administration and consultation rooms at first floor level (310sq. M. ) of the existing building (chapman wing).
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Cottage, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Jun 2026 | €710,000 | 173 m |
| 18 Laurel Manor, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €718,062 | 205 m |
| 6 Laurel Manor, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €651,982 | 268 m |
| 49 Cluain Na Cathrach, Athenryprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €378,855 | 300 m |
| 8 Airpark Square, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham | May 2025 | €670,000 | 300 m |
| 6 Airpark Square, Stocking Lane, Rathfarnham | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 306 m |
| 16 Prospect View, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €582,000 | 312 m |
| 22 Airpark Square, Rathfarnham, Dublin14 | Oct 2025 | €762,000 | 313 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 received20 February 2013
- Further information requested11 February 2013
- Further information received20 February 2013
- Decision due19 March 2013
- Decision issued19 March 2013
- Grant issued29 April 2013
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