Donovans, Main Street, Rathcoole, Dublin, D24 FKX8
Change of use of a ground floor butcher shop to a hot food restaurant and takeaway.
SD23A/0200 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 17 August 2023
- Reference
- SD23A/0200
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 August 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the ground floor from a retail butcher shop to a commercial restaurant and takeaway. The works will include the partial demolition of an existing rear external wall, new signage, and internal alterations.
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
Change of use of ground floor of property from retail (butchers) to commercial (combining hot food, restaurant and take away). Part demolition of existing rear external wall (ground floor). Proposed new signage. All associated site, internal alterations, drainage and landscaping works.
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 10 July 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 13 September 2024.
Notified floor area: 144 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Eaton Close, Rathcoole, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 58 m |
| 21 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | Jul 2026 | €300,000 | 63 m |
| 6 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoolenot full market price | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 80 m |
| 3 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | May 2025 | €270,000 | 80 m |
| 8 The Courthouse Apts, Rathcoole, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €305,000 | 80 m |
| 9 The Courthouse, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 80 m |
| 42 Eaton Terrace, Rathcoole, Dublin | May 2026 | €305,000 | 102 m |
| 27 Eaton Terrace, Eaton Dr, Rathcoole | Jun 2025 | €331,000 | 102 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 received17 August 2023
- Decision due11 October 2023
- Decision issued9 October 2023
- Permission expiry19 November 2028
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- Granted30 m away
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- Refused30 m away
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- Invalid30 m away
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SD21A/0116South DublinLodged 14 May 2021Change of use
- Refused30 m away
Change of use of 3 office units in the building to the rear of site (Block B) into 3 one-bed apartments;…
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