Elm Court, Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
Demolition of an old house to build three new townhouses.
SD14A/0116 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 3 June 2014
- Reference
- SD14A/0116
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 June 2014
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 336.28 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the demolition of an existing old house. In its place, a pair of semi-detached townhouses and one single townhouse, all with three bedrooms, will be constructed alongside relevant 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
One pair of semi detached and one single 3 bedroom town houses; relevant car parking; demolition of old house.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Street, Rathcoole, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,145,000 | 24 m |
| Cottage 2 Muldowney's, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 83 m |
| Cottage 1 Muldowney's, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 83 m |
| 60 Coolamber Drive, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 116 m |
| 77 Beechwood Lawns, Rathcoole, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €500,000 | 215 m |
| 25 Greenogue Dr, Rathcoole, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €520,000 | 269 m |
| 53 Beechwood Lawns, Rathcoole, Dublin | May 2025 | €490,000 | 275 m |
| 15 The Square, Aubrey Manor, Rathcoole | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 283 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 received3 June 2014
- Decision due28 July 2014
- Decision issued21 July 2014
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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SD09A/0364South DublinLodged 8 Jan 2010Demolition
- RefusedAt this site
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SD14A/0008South DublinLodged 23 Jan 2014Housing estate
- Granted60 m away
Change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a cafe (area 52sq.m.) incorporating service counter,…
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- Refused70 m away
Change of use to pizzeria of ground floor area of premises
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SD02A/0172South DublinLodged 28 Mar 2002Change of use
- Refused70 m away
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SD02A/0769South DublinLodged 23 Dec 2002Change of use
- Granted70 m away
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S00A/0866South DublinLodged 27 Jun 2001Change of use
- Refused70 m away
Change of use of ground floor to shop unit and pizzeria (food for consumption off premises) with single…
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S00A/0209South DublinLodged 29 Mar 2000Change of use
- Granted70 m away
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