Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Butterfield Avenue, Dublin 14
Installation of roof-mounted solar panels at Rathfarnham Shopping Centre.
SD21A/0055 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 March 2021
- Reference
- SD21A/0055
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the installation of roof-mounted solar photovoltaic panels at Rathfarnham Shopping Centre. The project will include all ancillary works and services.
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
Installation of roof mounted solar photovoltaic panels to include all ancillary works and services.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 150 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €815,000 | 97 m |
| 93 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €835,000 | 146 m |
| 6 Springfield Crescent, Templeogue, Dublin 6w | Nov 2025 | €900,000 | 155 m |
| 5 Springfield Crescent, Dublin 6w | Jun 2026 | €1,090,000 | 167 m |
| Broad Oaks, 79 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €810,000 | 179 m |
| 141 The Oak, Charleville Sq, Butterfield Ave | Nov 2025 | €450,000 | 201 m |
| 146 Charleville Sq, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €460,000 | 201 m |
| 158 The Oak, Charleville Sq, Butterfield Ave Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €660,000 | 201 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 received5 March 2021
- Decision due29 April 2021
- Decision issued29 April 2021
- Grant issued4 June 2021
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
To retain one advertising structure
Rathfarnham Shopping Centre Carpark, Butterfield Ave, Dublin 14.
S00A/0829South DublinLodged 30 Nov 2000Retention
- Granted40 m away
Elevational changes to include relocation of existing ATM's, night safe and front entrance with new glazing,…
Bank Of Ireland, Unit 01, Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Rathfarnham, Dublin, 14.
SD12A/0225South DublinLodged 12 Nov 2012Commercial
- Granted50 m away
Change of Use of a 97sqm Shopping Centre Unit from Medical Use to unit for Day Care Centre Use
unit 13, First Floor, Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Rathfarnham, Butterfield Avenue, Dublin 14
SD23A/0154South DublinLodged 5 Sept 2023Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Change of use from existing part estate agents office-part clothes shop to medical centre with new facade
Unit 12, first floor, Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Dublin 14.
S99A/0473South DublinLodged 7 Jul 1999Change of use
- Granted50 m away
Change of use of a 97sq.m shopping centre unit from a school supplies retail to a unit for medical use
Unit 1.03, First Floor, Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD21A/0103South DublinLodged 29 Apr 2021Change of use
- Granted60 m away
(1) Demolition of existing garage; (2) construction of new single storey extension to side and rear of…
146, Butterfield Avenue, Dublin 14
SD16B/0118South DublinLodged 20 Jun 2016Extension
- Granted60 m away
New shop front with illuminated fascia signage
Unit 4 Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Rathfarnham, D14.
S01A/0184South DublinLodged 27 Apr 2001Commercial
- Granted60 m away
The proposed development will consist of high-power electric vehicle charging points and associated…
Tesla EV Charging Hub, Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Butterfield Avenue, Dublin 14, D14 K5F2
SD25A/0219WSouth DublinLodged 15 Sept 2025Infrastructure
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