Unit 1.15, Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Change of use of a shopping centre unit from an oratory to a medical unit.
SD20A/0265 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 October 2020
- Reference
- SD20A/0265
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a 97 square metre unit in Rathfarnham Shopping Centre. The unit, previously used as an oratory, will be converted for medical use.
- Floor area
- 97 m²
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 of 97sq. M shopping centre unit from an oratory (previously retail unit) to a unit for medical use.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of District Centres”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 21 September 2021.
Notified floor area: 97 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €835,000 | 96 m |
| 150 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €815,000 | 124 m |
| 7 Springfield Dr, Templeogue, Dublin 6w | Jan 2026 | €618,750 | 140 m |
| 6 Springfield Crescent, Templeogue, Dublin 6w | Nov 2025 | €900,000 | 146 m |
| 5 Springfield Crescent, Dublin 6w | Jun 2026 | €1,090,000 | 155 m |
| Swanbrook, 22 Springfield Avenue, Templeogue | Sept 2025 | €850,000 | 169 m |
| 38 Fairways, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €920,000 | 198 m |
| 10 Springfield Crescent, Templeogue, Dublin 6w | Jun 2026 | €825,000 | 203 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 received21 October 2020
- Decision due15 December 2020
- Decision issued14 December 2020
- Grant issued1 February 2021
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