Site at Scholarstown Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Amalgamation of retail units and change of use to ancillary storage in Rathfarnham.
SD22A/0128 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 10 August 2022
- Reference
- SD22A/0128
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 10 August 2022
- Floor area
- 520.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to amend Block D2 of the 'Two Oaks' scheme by amalgamating two ground-floor retail units into one. It also proposes changing the first-floor unit from a restaurant/cafe to ancillary retail storage and office space, alongside retention of minor elevational changes.
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
Amendment to block d2, located towards the south-eastern corner of the site located north of scholarstown road called 'two oaks', formally incorporating dwellings known as 'beech park' and 'maryfield (657sq. M) of the scheme granted under abp ref: 305878-19 and the non-material amendments permitted under abp ref: 311752-21; block d2 as granted provided two retail units at ground floor level measuring 135sq. M and 112sq. M and a restaurant/cafe at first floor level measuring 271.5sq. M; the amendment proposes the provision of a single retail unit in block d2 comprising the amalgamation of the two permitted ground floor units and the change of use of the first-floor unit from restaurant/cafe to ancillary retail floor area principally providing storage/back-of-house/office space for the retail unit at ground floor level; and all associated works. Retention permission is sought for minor elevational changes to block d2.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 19 July 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 September 2023.
Notified floor area: 618 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Scholarstown Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €612,000 | 51 m |
| 79 Scholarstown Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €570,000 | 94 m |
| 84 Scholarstown Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2026 | €571,000 | 130 m |
| 49 Woodfield, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 151 m |
| 96 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €920,000 | 196 m |
| 11 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €755,000 | 228 m |
| 31 Scholarstown Park, Knocklyon, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €600,000 | 231 m |
| 19 Woodfield, Scholarstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €595,000 | 240 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 received10 August 2022
- Further information requested27 June 2022
- Further information received10 August 2022
- Decision due6 September 2022
- Decision issued5 September 2022
- Grant issued17 October 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted30 m away
Subdivision of the vacant café unit at the ground floor of Block C3 (288 sq m) to provide a restaurant (130…
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- Granted50 m away
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SD18B/0439South DublinLodged 24 Oct 2018Retention
- Granted80 m away
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SD24B/0315South DublinLodged 10 Jul 2024Extension
- Invalid80 m away
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- Granted80 m away
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SD17A/0331South DublinLodged 14 Dec 2017New dwelling
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Change of use of existing granny flat to playschool with velux rooflights
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SD04A/0238South DublinLodged 23 Jun 2004Change of use
- Granted90 m away
Single storey extension to front, side and rear incorporating sunroom, utility room and study
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SD06B/0521South DublinLodged 10 Jul 2006Extension
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