Muldowney’s Pub, Main Street, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin, D24 AE33
Partial demolition of a pub in Rathcoole to create ten residential units.
SD25A/0266W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 30 October 2025
- Reference
- SD25A/0266W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the partial demolition of Muldowney's Pub to the rear and converting the front portion into two 1-bedroom units. Additionally, a new three-storey block will be built to provide eight own-door apartments.
- Residential units
- 10
- Storeys
- 3
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
A) the part demolition of muldowney's pub to the rear; b) the change of use of the front portion of the pub to provide for 2no. 1-bed units; c) the construction of 8 no. Own-door residential units within a single three storey block to provide 4no. 1- bed units and 4no. 2-bed units; d) enlargement of residential bin storage; reallocation of permitted car parking to the amended development; e) all ancillary hard and soft landscaping, boundary treatment, signage, engineering and site development works necessary to facilitate the development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage 2 Muldowney's, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 49 m |
| Cottage 1 Muldowney's, Main St, Rathcoole | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 49 m |
| Main Street, Rathcoole, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,145,000 | 71 m |
| 60 Coolamber Drive, Rathcoole, Co. Dublin | Nov 2025 | €475,000 | 131 m |
| 15 The Square, Aubrey Manor, Rathcoole | Sept 2025 | €600,000 | 203 m |
| 25 Greenogue Dr, Rathcoole, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €520,000 | 233 m |
| 13 Greenogue Drive, Rathcoole, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €480,000 | 285 m |
| 11 Greenogue Dr, Rathcoole, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €560,000 | 293 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 received30 October 2025
- Decision due26 May 2026
- Decision issued26 May 2026
- Appeal submitted22 June 2026
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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SD22A/0096South DublinLodged 21 Mar 2023Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of an existing ground floor retail unit to a cafe (area 52sq.m.) incorporating service counter,…
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SD07A/0017South DublinLodged 9 Mar 2007Change of use
- Refused40 m away
Change of use to pizzeria of ground floor area of premises
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SD02A/0769South DublinLodged 23 Dec 2002Change of use
- Refused40 m away
Change of use to pizzeria of ground floor area of premises
Main Street, Rathcoole, Co Dublin
SD02A/0172South DublinLodged 28 Mar 2002Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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S00A/0866South DublinLodged 27 Jun 2001Change of use
- Refused40 m away
Change of use of ground floor to shop unit and pizzeria (food for consumption off premises) with single…
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S00A/0209South DublinLodged 29 Mar 2000Change of use
- Granted40 m away
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SD11A/0276South DublinLodged 30 Apr 2012Commercial
- Granted40 m away
(1) Change of use of part of existing public house to restaurant unit; (2) elevation changes and signage to…
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SD11A/0275South DublinLodged 22 Nov 2011Change of use
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