Seasons, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
Change of use of a former pub and nightclub in Rathfarnham to a pre-school and childcare facility.
SD13A/0031 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 29 April 2013
- Reference
- SD13A/0031
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 April 2013
- Floor area
- 1426 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to convert a former pub/nightclub into a pre-school and after-school childcare facility on the ground floor, with a child activity centre on the first floor. The development also includes new windows, signage, and car parking.
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
Change of use from pub/nightclub to pre-school and after school childcare facility at ground floor and child activity centre at first floor and associated storage at basement and second floor level with new windows to the south elevation at ground floor; together with signage to the north and east and all with car parking, boundary treatment and associated site development 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 4 The Laurels, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnaham | Apr 2025 | €343,000 | 85 m |
| 3 Loftus Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Main St Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €430,500 | 92 m |
| 7 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 109 m |
| 30 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14not full market price | Feb 2026 | €276,500 | 119 m |
| 25 Loftus Sq, The Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €596,000 | 125 m |
| 571 Woodview Cottages, Churchlane, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €671,000 | 129 m |
| 597 Woodview Cottages, Church Lane, Rathfarnham | Jun 2026 | €522,500 | 145 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 received29 April 2013
- Further information requested22 April 2013
- Further information received29 April 2013
- Decision due24 May 2013
- Decision issued23 May 2013
- Grant issued1 July 2013
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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SD11A/0089South DublinLodged 5 Jul 2011Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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SD12A/0042/EPSouth DublinLodged 11 Jan 2017Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
A Primary Care Facility consisting of a single storey and two storey extension to the west (rear) and 2…
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SD12A/0042South DublinLodged 5 Jun 2012Commercial
- Not exempt — permission neededAt this site
Increase number of children attending Rathfarnham Daycare
19 - 20 Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
ED23/0011South DublinLodged 10 Mar 2023Other
- GrantedAt this site
The material change of use for intensification of the existing Laurelwood Montessori LTD T/A Rathfarnham…
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SD24A/0021South DublinLodged 8 Feb 2024Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
The material change of use for intensification of the existing Laurelwood Montessori LTD T/A Rathfarnham…
19/20, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14V3H9
SD23A/0210South DublinLodged 7 Nov 2023Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
The material change of use for intensification of the existing Laurelwood Montessori LTD T/A Rathfarnham…
19/20, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14V3H9
SD23A/0159South DublinLodged 13 Jul 2023Change of use
- Granted30 m away
The change of use from existing pool hall to Créche facility with new window openings facing north, west &…
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SD10A/0119South DublinLodged 5 May 2010Change of use
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