5 Watson Drive, Killiney, Dublin, A96TP92
Installation of a solar panel system to the rear of the house.
REF0426 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 9 January 2026
- Reference
- REF0426
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 9 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration is sought to determine if the installation of an SEAI-eligible solar panel system to the rear roof of the property is exempted development.
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
Seai eligibgible upgarde works, to install a solar panel system to rear.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Watson Ave, Killiney, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €705,000 | 75 m |
| 17 Watson Ave, Killiney, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €700,000 | 76 m |
| 9 Watson Ave, Killiney, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €729,000 | 95 m |
| 52 Watson Dr, Killiney, Dublin | May 2026 | €905,000 | 129 m |
| 11 Granville Close, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €790,000 | 144 m |
| 39 Watson Dr, Killiney, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €662,000 | 145 m |
| 38 Watson Park, Killiney, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €625,000 | 148 m |
| 1a Brackenbush Rd, Killiney, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €621,000 | 151 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 received9 January 2026
- Decision due6 February 2026
- Decision issued5 February 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Not exempt — permission neededAt this site
Internal: removal of a supporting wall & raising threshold of a back-door (as per building regs &_structural…
5 Watson Drive, Killiney, Dublin, A96TP92
REF3325Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Mar 2025Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Alterations to the front elevations involving enclosing existing porch and changing existing flat concrete…
1, Watson Drive, Killiney, Co. Dublin
D05A/1059Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Aug 2005Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Construction of a two storey detached dwelling, formation of vehicular access to Watson Drive and associated…
1, WATSON DRIVE, KILLINEY, CO. DUBLIN
D04A/1031Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Dec 2004New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
1 no 2-storey detached dwelling, 8.3 meters high containing 4 bedrooms vehicular access for 1 no. car parking…
1A, Watson Drive, Killiney, Co. Dublin
D06A/0844Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Aug 2006New dwelling
- Exempt — no permission needed40 m away
1 dwelling
2, Watson Park, Killiney, Dublin, A96HW27
V/056/25Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Jul 2025
- Granted40 m away
Permission at this site. The development will consist of: A detached two storey 4 bedroom dwelling house with…
Site adjacent No 2, Watson Park, Killiney, Co. Dublin
D17A/0818Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 Feb 2018New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Jason White is applying for planning permission for the development of a detached two storey, 5 bedroom…
Adjacent to 2, Watson Park, Killiney, Glenageary, Dublin, A96HW27
D25A/0675/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 1 Sept 2025New dwelling
- Invalid40 m away
Permission for the development of a detached two storey, 5 bedroom dwelling house, including attic-level…
Adjacent to 2, Watson Park, Killiney, Dublin, A96HW27
D25A/0534/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Jul 2025New dwelling
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REF3325Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Mar 2025
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