42 Somerton, Donabate, Co Dublin, K36WC78
Attic conversion with a hip-to-gable roof extension in Donabate.
F25A/0230E · Fingal County Council · Lodged 20 March 2025
- Reference
- F25A/0230E
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for an attic conversion at 42 Somerton. The works will feature a hip-to-gable roof modification and a dormer extension.
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
Planning permission for attic conversion with hip to gable roof and do
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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
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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 27 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Carrs Mill, Portrane Rd, Donabate | Oct 2025 | €520,000 | 88 m |
| 51 Somerton, Donabate, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €700,000 | 95 m |
| 37 Carrs Mill, Donabate, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €890,000 | 114 m |
| 64 Carrs Mill, Donabate, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €675,000 | 118 m |
| 90 Somerton, Donabate, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €685,000 | 127 m |
| 93 Cois Inbhir, Donabate, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €372,000 | 141 m |
| 17 Carrs Mill, Portrane Rd, Donabate | Dec 2025 | €525,000 | 151 m |
| 85 Carrs Mill, Donabate, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €450,000 | 166 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 received20 March 2025
- Decision due14 May 2025
- Decision issued14 May 2025
- Grant issued19 June 2025
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the conversion of an attic space for the purposes of st
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F22B/0199FingalLodged 21 Sept 2022Extension
- Granted30 m away
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F21B/0153FingalLodged 27 Apr 2021Retention
- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of a single storey extension to the rear
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F16A/0534FingalLodged 25 Nov 2016Extension
- Granted40 m away
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F18B/0117FingalLodged 16 May 2018Extension
- Granted40 m away
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F19B/0031FingalLodged 12 Feb 2019Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Permission for conversion of attic to non habitable storage with alter
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F22B/0219FingalLodged 9 Nov 2022Extension
- Granted60 m away
Alterations to existing hip roof to side to create gable roof to accom
20 Somerton, Donabate, Co. Dublin.
F19B/0006FingalLodged 15 Jan 2019Alterations
- Granted60 m away
Permission for alterations to existing hip roof to side to create gabl
41 Carrs Mill, Donabate, Co Dublin
F18B/0222FingalLodged 10 Aug 2018Alterations
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