2 Loftus Close, Belmont, Stepaside, Co. Dublin
Section 5 referral regarding a disputed rear extension and boundary wall height in Stepaside.
REF3526 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 11 March 2026
- Reference
- REF3526
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 11 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration is sought regarding a rear extension and a 17-foot masonry boundary wall. The query raises concerns about height breaches, loss of residential amenity, light infringement, and boundary encroachment.
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
- Height breach: the finished height of the structure at the rear of 2 loftus close, including required ‘warm roof’ insulation and capping, appears to exceed the 3-metre height limit for a flat-roofed extension set out in class 1} column 2, condition 1(b) of the planning and development regulations, 2001.2. Loss of residential amenity: the scale and proximity of the 17ft masonry wall on the boundary results in a significant loss of outlook and an overbearing impact on the habitable rooms of my property at 1 loftus close. The wall creates a 'tunnel effect,' reducing natural light and visual amenity. The distance from my rear living room window to the wall is less than 1 meter, exacerbating the impact, we have lived here for 14 years. Loss of paho use
- Infringement of the 45-degree rule: the 17ft masonry wall significantly infringes the 45-degree light plane from the center of the rear living room window at 1 loftus close, causing substantial loss of daylight and overshadowing, exceeding the intended limits for exempted development
- Boundary encroachment: the development relies on shared boundary/airspace for its construction and maintenance. The developer has no legal access to my property at 1 loftus close, so the structure cannot be completed or maintained entirely within the curtilage of the developer’s site, as required for exempted development
- Surface water & encroachment issues/future risks
- The structure is built flush to the legal boundary line
- Any guttering or fascia fitted to the external face will permanently encroach into my property at 1 loftus close
- Without guttering, rainwater will be discharged onto my property, causing nuisance and potential structural damage
- Use of an internal box-gutter/parapet system would require additional masonry, further increasing the overall height beyond 3 meters
- The lack of legal access for maintenance means future structural or water-related damage to my property cannot be prevented, posing long-term risks
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Loftus Close, Belmont, Stepaside | Aug 2025 | €757,000 | 43 m |
| 38 Cluain Shee, Aikens Village, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Nov 2025 | €408,000 | 61 m |
| 24 Dun Gaoithe Heights, Aitken's Village, Sandyford | Oct 2025 | €795,000 | 72 m |
| 31 Dun Gaoithe Heights, Sandyford, Dublin18 | Feb 2026 | €768,000 | 78 m |
| 44 Cluain Shee, Aikens Village, Sandyford | Jun 2025 | €605,000 | 92 m |
| 6 Fernhill Road, Aikens Village, Stepaside | Jun 2025 | €633,000 | 96 m |
| 26 Cluain Shee, Sandyford Meadows, Woodside | Aug 2025 | €562,500 | 100 m |
| 54 Cluain Shee, Aikens Village, Sandyford | May 2025 | €420,000 | 130 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 received11 March 2026
- Decision due28 April 2026
- Decision issued27 April 2026
In the area
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D24B/0524/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Dec 2024Extension
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REF9626Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Jun 2026Extension
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