Beaufort House, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
Change of use from residential to a children's day care centre for approximately 56 children with a caretaker's apartment.
SD15A/0060 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 27 August 2015
- Reference
- SD15A/0060
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 August 2015
- Floor area
- 216 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission to convert a residential property into a crèche operating from 7:30am to 6:30pm. The development will accommodate around 56 children, provide three off-street parking spaces, and include a caretaker's apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from residential to childrens day care centre (créche) for approximately 56 children (depending on age mix) with hours of business from 7.30am to 6.30pm; 3 off street car parking spaces and caretakers apartment.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Oaks, 79 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €810,000 | 70 m |
| 54 Marian Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €880,000 | 155 m |
| 49 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €1,100,000 | 164 m |
| 29 Marian Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €742,500 | 174 m |
| 76 Marian Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €737,000 | 218 m |
| 16 Silverwood Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €740,000 | 232 m |
| 46 Marian Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €760,000 | 246 m |
| 48 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €316,600 | 257 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received27 August 2015
- Further information requested7 May 2015
- Further information received27 August 2015
- Decision due23 September 2015
- Decision issued22 September 2015
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