56, Marian Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Change of use from a shop to a professional services office with a single-storey extension in Rathfarnham.
SD13A/0236 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 November 2013
- Reference
- SD13A/0236
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 22 November 2013
- Floor area
- 9 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to reconfigure the shop front, build a single-storey extension, and change the use from a shop to a professional services office. It also includes adding three side windows and retaining an upgraded side access gate.
- Storey
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Official record
Development description
Single storey extension in brick and render to match the existing in order to re-configure the shop front and change of use from a 'shop' to an 'office for professional service'. The application also includes the provision of 3 no. Strip windows to the side elevation at ground floor level. The retention of the existing side access gate has been included in this application to clarify its status, as it has stood for over two decades but has been upgraded recently.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 Marian Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €760,000 | 46 m |
| 1 Silverwood Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | May 2026 | €690,000 | 82 m |
| Dunbeakin, Templeboy, Co Sligo | May 2026 | €55,000 | 87 m |
| 16 Silverwood Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €740,000 | 91 m |
| 3 Silverwood Rd, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €715,000 | 91 m |
| 29 Marian Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €742,500 | 101 m |
| 79 Marian Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €855,000 | 108 m |
| 16 Silverwood Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €630,000 | 137 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 received22 November 2013
- Decision due25 January 2014
- Decision issued24 January 2014
- Grant issued4 March 2014
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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SD03B/0614South DublinLodged 23 Aug 2004Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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S01A/0640South DublinLodged 27 Sept 2001Change of use
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- Granted30 m away
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SD11A/0097South DublinLodged 19 Apr 2011Commercial
- Refused30 m away
The construction of a single storey pitched roof extension (circa 16.9sqm) and conversion of single storey…
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SD10A/0074South DublinLodged 4 Aug 2010Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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SD03A/0060South DublinLodged 3 Feb 2003New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
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SD08B/0690South DublinLodged 26 Feb 2009Retention
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