23 Hermitage Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin, D16X2AO
Construction of a garden room with storage in Rathfarnham.
ED24/0006 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 March 2024
- Reference
- ED24/0006
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Section 5
- Received
- 25 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration of exemption is sought for the construction of a garden room with storage at an existing residential property.
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
Construction of garden room with storage
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the South Dublin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Eden Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2026 | €800,000 | 68 m |
| 7 Hermitage Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 97 m |
| 4 Mount Eden, Grange Rd Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €615,000 | 154 m |
| 3 Hermitage View, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €1,000,000 | 160 m |
| 10 Hermitage View, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €917,500 | 199 m |
| 41 Eden Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €695,000 | 207 m |
| 18 Marley Ave, Marley Grange, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €825,000 | 225 m |
| 6 Grange Court, Marley Grange, Grange Rd Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €950,000 | 232 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 received25 March 2024
- Decision due15 April 2024
- Decision issued8 April 2024
In the area
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SD16B/0225South DublinLodged 12 Jul 2016Extension
- Granted40 m away
(1) conversion of existing attic to home office use (2) dormer window to the rear roof plane (3) rooflight to…
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SD23B/0404South DublinLodged 22 Sept 2023Extension
- Granted40 m away
Ground floor extension of floor area circa 25.5sq.m. to the side of existing dwelling: extension includes 1…
12, Eden Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD06B/0178South DublinLodged 22 Mar 2006Extension
- Granted40 m away
2no. velux roof lights (c. 780 x 1180mm) to hipped roof on existing extension (Reg. Ref. SD06B/0178) to side
12, Eden Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD06B/0745South DublinLodged 4 Oct 2006Retention
- Granted50 m away
Conversion of attic to useable storage space; placement of 3 new 'Velux' windows in roof to front; 1 dormer…
10, Eden Crescent, Dublin 16
SD20B/0479South DublinLodged 4 Dec 2020Extension
- Granted50 m away
Conversion of attic to useable storage space; placement of 2 'Velux' windows in roof to front; 1 'Velux'…
24, Eden Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD19B/0116South DublinLodged 22 Mar 2019Extension
- Granted60 m away
Demolition of existing single storey extension to rear and construction of new single storey extension to…
16, Hermitage Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD03B/0331South DublinLodged 20 Jun 2003Extension
- Granted60 m away
Conversion of Attic to useable storage space, for placement of 3 new Velux windows in roof to front, 1 Domer…
8 Eden Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD25B/0189South DublinLodged 7 Apr 2025Extension
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