Unit 8, Eaton Close, Located at The Shopping Mall Road, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
Change of use from a retail unit to a crèche in Rathcoole.
SD17A/0205 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 June 2017
- Reference
- SD17A/0205
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 June 2017
- Floor area
- 57.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of Unit 8 from retail to a crèche and childcare facility. The works will also include new signage and associated site works.
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
Change of use from retail use to use as a crèche/childcare facility, together with new signage and all associated works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 Eaton Terrace, Rathcoole, Dublin | May 2026 | €305,000 | 29 m |
| 27 Eaton Terrace, Eaton Dr, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €331,000 | 33 m |
| 16 Eaton Close, Rathcoole, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 10, Eaton Terrace, Rathcoole | Jan 2025 | €260,000 | 60 m |
| 21 Eaton Green, Eaton Dr, Rathcoole | Sept 2025 | €210,000 | 68 m |
| 13 Eaton Green, Rathcoole, Co Dublin | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 79 m |
| 16 Eaton Way, Rathcoole, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 98 m |
| Firbrook, The Glebe, Tay Lane | Apr 2026 | €131,429 | 103 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 received26 June 2017
- Decision due20 August 2017
- Decision issued15 August 2017
- Grant issued25 September 2017
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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SD07A/0922South DublinLodged 16 Nov 2007Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
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SD15A/0183South DublinLodged 3 Sept 2015Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
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SD07A/0090South DublinLodged 9 Feb 2007Retention
- InvalidAt this site
Erect corporate signage and banner signs to the front and side elevations and ATM with canopy over to the…
New Bank of Ireland Premises, 7, Eaton House, Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
SD05A/1027South DublinLodged 21 Dec 2005Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
To erect security bollards to the front (facing onto the Main Street) and side (facing onto the Shopping Mall…
New Bank of Ireland Premises, 7, Eaton House, Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin.
SD06A/0676South DublinLodged 8 Aug 2006Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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Unit 5, Eaton House, Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin
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