'Sonas', Kilteel Road, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
Extension of operating hours for a childcare facility in Rathcoole.
SD17A/0174 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 June 2017
- Reference
- SD17A/0174
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 June 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to extend the hours of operation of the Happy Feet Early Learning Centre. The proposed new hours are 7:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, to allow for staggered drop-off and pick-up times.
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
- Extension of the hours of operation of happy feet early learning centre from the existing sessional service hours of 9.30am
- 12.30/1.15
- 4.15pm monday to friday, to proposed hours of operation 7.30am
- 6pm monday to friday, thus allowing for staggered drop off and pick up times for pre-school children attending
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Blackthorn Hill Close, Kilteel Close, Rathcoole | Apr 2026 | €300,000 | 46 m |
| 6 Croftwell, School Road, Rathcoole | Apr 2026 | €586,000 | 47 m |
| Brookshane, Rathcoole, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €1,050,000 | 50 m |
| 29 Blackthorn Hill Close, Rathcoole, Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €312,500 | 88 m |
| 22 Blackthorn Hill Close, Rathcoole, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €212,000 | 102 m |
| 23 Blackthorn Hill Close, Rathcoole, Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €308,000 | 102 m |
| 3 Croftwell Drive, Rathcoole, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €512,000 | 106 m |
| 27 Croftwell Square, Croftwell Square, Rathcoole | Jul 2025 | €607,000 | 112 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 received7 June 2017
- Further information requested26 July 2017
- Decision due4 July 2017
- Decision issued19 April 2018
- Application withdrawn19 April 2018
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Construction of a two storey 5 bedroom dwelling on adjoining site
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SD05A/0830South DublinLodged 7 Oct 2005New dwelling
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SD09A/0400South DublinLodged 8 Oct 2009Change of use
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SD11A/0013South DublinLodged 25 Jan 2011Commercial
- WithdrawnAt this site
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SD19A/0147South DublinLodged 29 Apr 2019Retention
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SD19A/0330South DublinLodged 21 Oct 2019Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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SD03A/0259South DublinLodged 2 May 2003New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
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SD18B/0512South DublinLodged 17 Dec 2018Extension
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