151, Rathfarnham Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Change of use of a first-floor flat to staff facilities for a dental practice in Rathfarnham.
SD21A/0145 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 August 2021
- Reference
- SD21A/0145
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 August 2021
- Floor area
- 59 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert a 59 sq.m first-floor residential flat into commercial staff facilities for the existing ground-floor dental practice. The project includes remodelling the front entrance for level access, a new canopy, minor internal modifications, and external insulation.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing first floor residential flat (59sq. M) to commercial use as ancillary staff facilities to existing commercial use dental practise at ground floor (96.3sq. M) to form a dental practice of (155.3sq. M) for commercial use only; remodelling of the front entrance to provide level access, new entrance canopy; minor internal modifications to accommodate improved circulation, external insulation and associated landscaping.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Brookvale, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €890,000 | 37 m |
| 4 Crannagh Castle, Rathfarnham, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €230,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 10, Crannagh Castle, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €331,000 | 65 m |
| 16 Brookvale, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €1,055,000 | 68 m |
| 135 Rathfarnham Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €965,000 | 75 m |
| 188 Rathfarnham Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Apr 2026 | €1,220,000 | 84 m |
| 5 Brookvale Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €681,000 | 162 m |
| 14 Crannagh Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €1,660,000 | 168 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 received12 August 2021
- Further information requested27 July 2021
- Further information received12 August 2021
- Decision due8 September 2021
- Decision issued8 September 2021
- Grant issued18 October 2021
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