Liberty Square, Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, D24 W14F
Conversion of three office units into three one-bedroom apartments in Rathcoole.
SD21A/0166 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 June 2021
- Reference
- SD21A/0166
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 June 2021
- Residential units
- 3
- Floor area
- 157.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for three office units in Block B to the rear of the site into three one-bedroom apartments. The works include minor elevational changes to install additional side windows, on a site shared with a Protected Structure.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of 3 office units in the building to the rear of site (block b) into 3 one-bed apartments; minor elevational changes to install additional windows to side elevations; the site is shared with a second building (block a) which fronts onto the main street, block a is a protected structure (no works proposed to block a).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | Jul 2026 | €300,000 | 40 m |
| 3 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | May 2025 | €270,000 | 53 m |
| 8 The Courthouse Apts, Rathcoole, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 53 m |
| 9 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 53 m |
| 6 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoolenot full market price | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 53 m |
| 16 Eaton Close, Rathcoole, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 70 m |
| 57 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoolenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 80 m |
| Ar Tigh, West Park, Rathcoole | Jan 2025 | €600,000 | 97 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 received25 June 2021
- Decision due19 August 2021
- Decision issued19 August 2021
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
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- GrantedAt this site
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