Office 1, Eden Centre, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16, D16 HW01
Change of use from office to a school-age childcare facility in Rathfarnham.
SD25A/0067W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 March 2025
- Reference
- SD25A/0067W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 March 2025
- Floor area
- 184 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a change of use of an existing office space to a School Age Childcare Facility. The development will also include a new side entrance access and stairs.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for a new side entrance access and stairs and change of use from an existing office space to a school age childcare facility at office 1, eden centre, grange road, rathfarnham, dublin 16.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Edenvale, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €537,000 | 38 m |
| 41 Eden Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €695,000 | 63 m |
| 6 Grange Court, Marley Grange, Grange Rd Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €950,000 | 97 m |
| 48 Grange Court, Marley Grange, Rathfarnham | Jul 2025 | €680,000 | 145 m |
| 4 Mount Eden, Grange Rd Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €615,000 | 175 m |
| 10 Hermitage View, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €917,500 | 217 m |
| 3 Hermitage View, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €1,000,000 | 224 m |
| 25 Grange Court, Marley Grange, Rathfarnham | Jan 2026 | €850,000 | 225 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 received22 March 2025
- Decision due16 May 2025
- Decision issued15 May 2025
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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SD21A/0125South DublinLodged 20 May 2021Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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S99A/0452South DublinLodged 7 Jul 1999Alterations
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SD12A/0233South DublinLodged 19 Nov 2012Retention
- RefusedAt this site
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SD10A/0352South DublinLodged 24 Mar 2011Retention
- WithdrawnAt this site
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SD12A/0252South DublinLodged 14 Dec 2012Commercial
- GrantedAt this site
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Unit 4 The Eden Centre, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD13A/0033South DublinLodged 5 Mar 2013Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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SD24B/0508WSouth DublinLodged 13 Nov 2024Extension
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