Library Square, Main Street, Rathcoole, Dublin
Conversion of offices to three apartments in Rathcoole, involving a protected structure.
SD16A/0061 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 6 July 2016
- Reference
- SD16A/0061
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 July 2016
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 154 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert first-floor office space in Building A into two 1-bed apartments, and part of the ground floor office in Building B into one 1-bed apartment. Building A is identified as a protected structure, and the site adjoins other protected structures.
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
Building 'a' fronting main street (as per previously granted planning permission, reg. Ref. S00a/0732) - change of use of first floor 124sq. M of office to 2 x 1 bed apartments of 51sq. M & 55sq. M plus circulation with minimal alterations to the rear elevation only. Also building 'b' to rear (as previously granted planning permission, reg. Ref. Sd02a/0474) - change of use of part ground floor from office 47.8sq. M to 1 x 1 bed apartment with the addition of one window to the east elevation. The subject site adjoins protected structures rps ref. 2-203 & 2-204. Car parking (as per reg. Ref. Sd02a/0474) within the development to the rear to remain with 1 space and 1 visitors space to be allotted to each proposed apartment. All site boundaries, landscaping, ramps, steps and access including right of way to be retained. Revisions now made at this additional information stage are - building 'a' is identified and highlighted as as protected structure rps ref. 318 - adjoining protected structures references revised from rps ref. 2-203 & 2-204 to rps ref. 319 & 326.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | Jul 2026 | €300,000 | 40 m |
| 3 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | May 2025 | €270,000 | 54 m |
| 8 The Courthouse Apts, Rathcoole, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 54 m |
| 9 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 54 m |
| 6 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoolenot full market price | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 54 m |
| 16 Eaton Close, Rathcoole, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 70 m |
| 57 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoolenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 81 m |
| Ar Tigh, West Park, Rathcoole | Jan 2025 | €600,000 | 98 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 received6 July 2016
- Further information requested19 April 2016
- Further information received6 July 2016
- Decision due2 August 2016
- Decision issued28 July 2016
- Grant issued9 September 2016
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