Planning application · South Dublin County Council

Change of use from office to funeral home at Dunhallow House, Main Street

Dunhallow House, Main Street, Rathcoole, D24 K519

SD26A/0181W · South DublinGranted

0.011 ha · Granted · permission to Sept 2031 (estimate)

Planning application SD26A/0181W to South Dublin County Council: Change of use from office to funeral home, a 1.53 sq m ground floor extension to the rear, minor internal alterations, new shop front, at Dunhallow House, Main Street, Rathcoole. Granted by the council on 17 September 2026. The permission normally runs to September 2031 (an estimate: the grant plus five years).

Timeline

  1. Application lodged
  2. Council granted
  3. Permission normally ends (estimate)

The end date is an estimate: the grant plus five years, the normal life of a permission. An extension or a commencement changes it.

Key facts

Reference
SD26A/0181W
Planning authority
South Dublin County Council
Received
24 Jul 2026
Decided
17 Sept 2026
Status
Granted
Application type
Commercial
Use
Retail
Floor area
2 m²
Site area
0.011 ha

Proposed development

Change of use from office to funeral home, a 1.53 sq m ground floor extension to the rear, minor internal alterations, new shop front and signage to front and alterations to the previously approved plans (Reg. Ref SD22A/0323) to now use the plaza at the front of the building as a hearse set down area.

Planning status

Permission was granted on 17 Sept 2026. The four-week appeal period has passed with no appeal recorded, so the permission is final. Works can start once a commencement notice is lodged; the permission normally runs to Sept 2031 (estimate).

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