Rear of 30, Barton drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14 HY30
Change of use from a residential flat to a creche for 24 children.
SD24A/0238 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 13 May 2025
- Reference
- SD24A/0238
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a residential flat to a creche and childminding facility catering for 24 childcare places. The proposed operating hours are 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday.
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 from a residential flat, to the uses as a creche/ childminding facility, for 24 childcare places, from the house 7am
- 6.30pm, monday to friday
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Barton Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €590,000 | 23 m |
| 11 Barton Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €750,000 | 62 m |
| 9 Barton Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14not full market price | Apr 2025 | €365,000 | 67 m |
| 15 Barton Dr, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €1,180,000 | 70 m |
| 16 Aranleigh Mount, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €985,000 | 117 m |
| 49 Barton Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14not full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 152 m |
| 84 Barton Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €710,000 | 166 m |
| 61 Longwood Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €680,000 | 197 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 received13 May 2025
- Decision due9 June 2025
- Decision issued4 June 2025
- Permission expiry13 July 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Change of use of existing office to one bedroom apartment; all associated site works
Rear of 30 Barton Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD21A/0330South DublinLodged 3 Dec 2021Change of use
- Refused30 m away
Demolition of 3 existing garages and the construction of a commercial/office unit (47.15sq.m.) at ground…
Barton Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD09A/0469South DublinLodged 4 Dec 2009Apartments
- Withdrawn30 m away
Demolition of 3 no. storage sheds and construction of a commercial/office unit (47.15sq.m.) at ground floor…
Barton Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD10A/0058South DublinLodged 16 Mar 2010Apartments
- Refused30 m away
First floor apartment extension and for retention of change of use of part ground floor from creche to shop
24 Barton Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S99A/0557South DublinLodged 9 Sept 1999Extension
- Granted30 m away
Single storey kitchen extension to rear and conversion of attic space to study and shower room
37 Aranleigh Mount, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S00B/0220South DublinLodged 7 Apr 2000Extension
- Granted30 m away
Attic conversion with velux type window to front
38, Aranleigh Mount, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD07B/0681South DublinLodged 8 Aug 2007Retention
- Granted30 m away
Demolition of 3 no. existing storage sheds and the construction of a two storey extension to existing creche…
Barton Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD10A/0131South DublinLodged 13 Jul 2010Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Demolition of 3 existing storage sheds and the construction of a two storey extension to existing creche…
Barton Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD10A/0131/EPSouth DublinLodged 26 Aug 2015Extension
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