196, Butterfield Avenue / Butterfield Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
Demolition of a house and construction of two new five-bedroom detached houses in Rathfarnham.
SD14A/0111 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 28 May 2014
- Reference
- SD14A/0111
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 May 2014
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 404 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing four-bedroom house to construct two new five-bedroom detached houses. Each house will be two storeys with an attic conversion, a front dormer window, and two parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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 4 bedroom habitable dwelling; erection of 2 no. Detached 5 bedroom dwellings of 191sq. M. (house a) and 207sq. M. (house b) of 2 storeys with second floor attic conversion and dormer window to front with relocated entrance driveway from butterfield avenue to cater for 2 car spaces per dwelling with retention of existing ornate railing on butterfield avenue and existing boundary wall on butterfield drive; rear garden shed to garden of house b and associated landscaping.
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 16 April 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 June 2019.
Notified floor area: 212 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Brookmount Court, Buterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Jul 2025 | €375,000 | 73 m |
| 12 Butterfield Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €1,345,000 | 87 m |
| 13 Brookmount Court, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 92 m |
| 2 Bella Vista Lodge, Off Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Mar 2026 | €898,000 | 100 m |
| 78 Fairways, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €912,500 | 124 m |
| Amberwood, Owendore Avenue, Rathfarnham | Nov 2025 | €1,590,000 | 149 m |
| 7 Butterfield Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €1,300,000 | 181 m |
| 3 Charleville Sq, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €841,000 | 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 received28 May 2014
- Decision due22 July 2014
- Decision issued16 July 2014
In the area
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SD06B/0734South DublinLodged 29 Sept 2006Extension
- Granted30 m away
Single storey extension to side and rear of dwelling at
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S01B/0274South DublinLodged 21 May 2001Extension
- Granted40 m away
Demolition of existing first floor extension and construction of 2-storey extension to side and single storey…
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- Granted50 m away
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SD06B/0964South DublinLodged 22 Dec 2006Alterations
- Granted50 m away
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SD05B/0128South DublinLodged 1 Mar 2005Extension
- Granted50 m away
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SD04B/0435South DublinLodged 4 Aug 2004Alterations
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