21, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Change of use from a butcher's shop to a restaurant.
SD23A/0014 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 January 2023
- Reference
- SD23A/0014
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 January 2023
- Floor area
- 65 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the change of use of an existing commercial premises. The property will change from a butcher's shop to a restaurant.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from butchers shop to restaurant.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 September 2023.
Notified floor area: 65 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 59 m |
| 3 Loftus Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Main St Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €430,500 | 63 m |
| 7 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €340,000 | 68 m |
| 30 Blackburne Sq, Rathfarnham Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14not full market price | Feb 2026 | €276,500 | 72 m |
| 25 Loftus Sq, The Gate, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €596,000 | 95 m |
| Apt 4 The Laurels, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnaham | Apr 2025 | €343,000 | 108 m |
| 40 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham | Jan 2026 | €540,000 | 123 m |
| 51 Village Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €476,000 | 126 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 January 2023
- Decision due21 March 2023
- Decision issued21 March 2023
- Grant issued3 May 2023
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Part off-licence use at existing Centra shop at ground floor
22/23, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD10A/0396South DublinLodged 22 Dec 2010Change of use
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Retention of timber shopfront and ground floor entrance doors and windows together with modification and…
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S00A/0270South DublinLodged 29 Aug 2000Retention
- Not exempt — permission needed30 m away
Replacing front windows, like for like
18 Main Street,, Rathfarnham,, Dublin 14.
ED25/0048South DublinLodged 20 Jun 2025Alterations
- Refused30 m away
The demolition of existing two storey terraced dwelling house & construction of retail unit at basement &…
44, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD07A/0394South DublinLodged 29 May 2007Demolition
- Granted30 m away
Demolition of existing two storey terraced dwelling house and the construction of retail unit at basement and…
44, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD08A/0218South DublinLodged 2 Apr 2008Demolition
- Withdrawn30 m away
Removal of chimney from dwelling; removal of pitched and flat roof over first floor forming a new pitched…
44, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD21A/0057South DublinLodged 11 Mar 2021Alterations
- Granted40 m away
A Primary Care Facility consisting of a single storey and two storey extension to the west (rear) and 2…
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SD12A/0042/EPSouth DublinLodged 11 Jan 2017Commercial
- Granted40 m away
A Primary Care Facility consisting of a single storey and two storey extension to the west (rear) and 2…
Seasons, Main Street, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD12A/0042South DublinLodged 5 Jun 2012Commercial
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