Unit 1, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Village, Dublin 14.
Conversion of a ground floor shop in Rathfarnham into a two-bedroom apartment.
SD15A/0253 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 24 August 2015
- Reference
- SD15A/0253
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 August 2015
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 0.74 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of an existing ground floor retail and commercial unit to a residential two-bedroom apartment. The property is located at Unit 1, Rathfarnham Gate.
- Storey
- 1
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from retail/commerical to residential 2 bed apartment at existing ground floor shop.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Village Centres”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Loftus Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Main St Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €430,500 | 24 m |
| 7 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 25 m |
| 13 Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 50 m |
| 25 Loftus Sq, The Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €596,000 | 51 m |
| 30 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14not full market price | Feb 2026 | €276,500 | 55 m |
| 51 Village Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €476,000 | 139 m |
| 40 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham | Jan 2026 | €540,000 | 144 m |
| 36 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €392,000 | 148 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 received24 August 2015
- Decision due18 October 2015
- Decision issued16 October 2015
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Change of use from retail/commercial to residential two bed apartment at existing ground floor shop unit
Unit 1, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Village, Dublin 14.
SD14A/0145South DublinLodged 2 Jul 2014Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Change of use from retail/commerical to residential 2 bed apartment at existing ground floor shop
Unit 3, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Village, Dublin 14.
SD15A/0252South DublinLodged 24 Aug 2015Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use from office to dental practice consisting of internal alterations and associated site…
4, Blackbourne Square, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD21A/0016South DublinLodged 29 Jan 2021Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use at ground floor only from 2 no. shops to 1 no. bookmakers associated shop front, signage,…
No. 45 & 46, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S00A/0332South DublinLodged 17 May 2000Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
The demolition of existing two storey terraced dwelling house & construction of retail unit at basement &…
44, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD07A/0394South DublinLodged 29 May 2007Demolition
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of existing two storey terraced dwelling house and the construction of retail unit at basement and…
44, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD08A/0218South DublinLodged 2 Apr 2008Demolition
- WithdrawnAt this site
Removal of chimney from dwelling; removal of pitched and flat roof over first floor forming a new pitched…
44, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD21A/0057South DublinLodged 11 Mar 2021Alterations
- WithdrawnAt this site
Change of use of shop 3, from class 1,shop to class 2, office
Shop Unit 3, 43 Loftus Square, Rathfarnham Gate Mall, Rathfarnham Village, , Dublin 14.
S99A/0823South DublinLodged 22 Nov 1999Change of use
Related developments
Similar applications
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- RefusedChange of use
Change of use from retail/commerical to residential 2 bed apartment at existing ground floor shop
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SD15A/0252South DublinLodged 24 Aug 2015
- RefusedChange of use
Change of use from retail/commercial to residential two bed apartment at existing ground floor shop unit
Unit 1, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Village, Dublin 14.
SD14A/0145South DublinLodged 2 Jul 2014
- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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- Awaiting decisionChange of use
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0955026corkLodged 23 Jul 2009
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