1, Dodder Park Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Conversion of a house to a retail showroom and office with a new rear extension in Rathfarnham.
SD23A/0276 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 15 January 2024
- Reference
- SD23A/0276
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a residential property to ground floor retail and first floor office space. It includes demolishing a rear extension, building a new 31.2 sqm single-storey extension, and installing a new shopfront with signage.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 31 m²
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 existing residential use to retail at ground floor and associated office accommodation at first floor, demolition of existing rear extension and construction of new 31.2 sqm single story extension. New shop and front elevation and 1.38 sqm of non-illuminated signage - development to extend existing retail space as design studio showroom and retail with associated accommodation at first floor level. Associated groundworks, landscaping, drainage, engineering and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development to be included.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of Local Centres”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Dodder Park Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €795,000 | 7 m |
| 10 The Falls, Dodder Park Drive, Rathfarnham | Sept 2025 | €427,000 | 62 m |
| 28 Lower Dodder Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €1,175,000 | 68 m |
| The Barn - Riversdale Ave, Bushy Park Road, Rathgar | Dec 2025 | €3,600,000 | 157 m |
| 8 Rathfarnham Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €1,340,000 | 183 m |
| 2 Bushy Park Gardens, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €1,450,000 | 220 m |
| 6 Bushy Park Gardens, Terenure, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €2,250,000 | 225 m |
| 8 Ballytore Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €930,000 | 231 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 received15 January 2024
- Decision due12 February 2024
- Decision issued8 February 2024
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