The Garden Centre, Rathfarnham Shopping Centre, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14, D14K796
Continued use of a garden centre, new external canopy structures, and retention of lower ground floor retail space.
SD26A/0047W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 19 January 2026
- Reference
- SD26A/0047W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 19 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the continued use of the building as a garden centre with minor internal alterations and new external canopy structures over the rear yard and access ramp. It also seeks retention for the continued use of the lower ground floor as retail space.
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: continued use of the building as a garden centre to include minor internal alterations. The erection of a twin arched external canopy structure over the garden centre yard to the rear. The erection of a single arched external canopy structure over the access ramp to the lower ground floor. Retention of the continued use of the lower ground floor as a garden centre retail space. All associated site works and services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, improve and provide for the future development of District 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broad Oaks, 79 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €810,000 | 112 m |
| 6 Springfield Crescent, Templeogue, Dublin 6w | Nov 2025 | €900,000 | 153 m |
| 150 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €815,000 | 158 m |
| 5 Springfield Crescent, Dublin 6w | Jun 2026 | €1,090,000 | 162 m |
| 10 Springfield Crescent, Templeogue, Dublin 6w | Jun 2026 | €825,000 | 185 m |
| 93 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €835,000 | 213 m |
| 7 Springfield Dr, Templeogue, Dublin 6w | Jan 2026 | €618,750 | 233 m |
| 146 Charleville Sq, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €460,000 | 247 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 received19 January 2026
- Decision due15 April 2026
- Decision issued15 April 2026
- Permission expiry26 May 2031
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