1, Dodder Park Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14 H3K8
Change of use from residential to retail and office space, with a new single-story rear extension and shopfront signage.
SD24A/0200W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 August 2024
- Reference
- SD24A/0200W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 August 2024
- Floor area
- 123 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the ground floor of an existing residential property into a retail design studio showroom, with associated office space on the first floor. It includes the demolition of an existing rear extension to build a new 31.2 sqm single-story extension, alongside a new shopfront, signage, and associated groundworks.
- Storeys
- 2
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
The development will consist of 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 sq m 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 at 1 dodder park drive, rathfarnham.
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.
This property has sold
- €795,00025 July 2025
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 received20 August 2024
- Decision due14 October 2024
- Decision issued10 October 2024
In the area
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