8 Saint Helen's Villas, Rock Road, Booterstown, Co Dublin
Retention of a utility/WC, conversion of a garage to a playroom, and construction of a single-storey rear extension.
D15B/0106 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 1 April 2015
- Reference
- D15B/0106
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 April 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for a 4.5 sqm utility and WC at the side. It also requests permission to convert the garage into a playroom with a new bay window, build a 15.5 sqm rear extension, and carry out internal refurbishments.
- Floor area
- 34 m²
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
Permission for retention of a single storey part utility and wc (4.5 sqm) at ground floor level to the side. Permission for conversion of existing garage to a playroom to the front elevation (12 sqm), construction of a bay window in the playroom (2 sqm) on the front elevation, construction of a single storey extension (15.5 sqm) to the rear, refurbishment and internal amendments to the ground floor, all associated drainage, landscaping and site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
Objective set by the 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 22 June 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Trimleston Ave, Booterstown, Dublinnot full market price | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 69 m |
| 23 Bellevue Court, Booterstown, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €436,000 | 192 m |
| 25 Bellevue Court, Dornden Park, Booterstownnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €251,674 | 192 m |
| 221 Llandaff Terrace, Elm Park, Merrion | Jan 2026 | €790,000 | 215 m |
| 219 Llandaff Terrace, Merrion Road, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €1,050,000 | 224 m |
| 36 Dornden Park, Booterstown, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,311,000 | 239 m |
| 4 Booterstown Court 126, Booterstown, Rock Rd | Jan 2026 | €500,000 | 292 m |
| 11 Grotto Place, Booterstown, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €500,000 | 302 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 received1 April 2015
- Decision issued25 May 2015
In the area
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