Riversdale House, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
Demolition of outbuildings and construction of 10 detached houses in Rathfarnham.
SD13A/0139 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 30 October 2013
- Reference
- SD13A/0139
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 October 2013
- Residential units
- 10
- Floor area
- 2122 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of existing outbuildings and the construction of 10 detached houses ranging from 2 to 2.5 storeys. It also includes creating a new vehicular entrance onto Butterfield Avenue.
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
Demolition of existing out buildings on site and the construction of 10 no. Detached dwelling houses as follows: 3 no. House type a (5-bed, 2.5 storey, 247sq. M. ); 1 no. House type a1 (5 bed, 2.5, 249sq. M. ); 1 no. House type a2 (4-bed, 2.5 storey, 303sq. M. ); 3 no. House type b (4-bed, 2.5 storey, 165sq. M. ); 1 no. House type b1 (3-bed, 2 storey , 141sq. M. ); 1 no. House type b2 (4-bed, 2.5 storey, 193sq. M. ). Permission will include all associated site works inclu d ing hard and soft landscaping, foul and surface water drains and associated parking provision; permission will also include reducing the existing riversdale house vehicular entrance to a pedestrian entrance and opening a new vehicular entrance onto butterfield avenue to serve both the proposed new development and riversdale house. Significant a. I. Received 30/10/13 reduces house type b2 (4-bed, 2.5 storey) in area from 193sq. M. To 174sq. M.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 29 July 2015. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 March 2017.
5 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Riversdale, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Jun 2025 | €990,000 | 37 m |
| 3 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €640,000 | 50 m |
| 9 Old Bridge Rd, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €685,000 | 76 m |
| 3 Old Bridge Rd, Dublin 16, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €700,000 | 80 m |
| 20 Old Bridge Rd, Templeogue, Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €905,000 | 145 m |
| 257 Templeogue Road, Templeogue, Dublin 6w | Aug 2025 | €1,100,000 | 157 m |
| 13 Corrybeg Way, Templeogue, Dublin 6w | Jul 2025 | €997,000 | 223 m |
| 96 Cypress Grove Rd, Templeogue, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €788,000 | 242 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 received30 October 2013
- Further information requested2 September 2013
- Further information received30 October 2013
- Decision due26 November 2013
- Decision issued22 November 2013
- Grant issued8 April 2014
- Appeal submitted19 December 2013
- Appeal decided31 March 2014
- Permission expiry19 April 2014
In the area
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- Granted30 m away
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Widen the entrance driveway
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Garage conversion and extension of existing porch
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S99B/0540South DublinLodged 3 Sept 1999Extension
- Granted60 m away
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9 Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnaham, Dublin 16.
S01B/0078South DublinLodged 19 Feb 2001Extension
- Granted70 m away
Single storey conservatory to the rear
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SD03B/0289South DublinLodged 3 Jun 2003Extension
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11, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD09B/0239South DublinLodged 27 Nov 2009Extension
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