Washington House, Buttersfield Ave., Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Major alterations to the house including roof replacements to add an extra floor, a new porch with balcony, and a sunroom.
SD02B/0214 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 November 2002
- Reference
- SD02B/0214
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 November 2002
- Floor area
- 67.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes removing two existing roofs to construct three new pitched roofs, integrating an additional floor into the main house roof. It also features a new porch with a balcony, a new sunroom to the south, and various window and roof modifications.
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
Removal of 2 no. Existing roofs and the construction of 3 no. New pitched roofs integrating an additional floor into the roof of the main house. For the removal of an existing porch to the east elevation and the construction of a new porch with a balcony over. For the removal of part of the existing parparet walls to either side of the main house to the east elevation. For the installation of 3no. New windows to the east elevation together with the construction of a sun room to the south elevation, for the removal of a lean-to roof to the west elevation and replacing same with flat roof and parapet, banister detail, for the modification of 2 no. Existing windows to the west elevation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €1,100,000 | 59 m |
| 48 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €316,600 | 129 m |
| 76 Marian Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €737,000 | 168 m |
| Broad Oaks, 79 Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €810,000 | 175 m |
| 54 Marian Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €880,000 | 178 m |
| 9 Orchardstown Park, Templeogue, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €565,000 | 228 m |
| 29 Marian Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €742,500 | 240 m |
| 25 Kilvere, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €946,000 | 247 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 received26 November 2002
- Further information requested11 July 2002
- Further information received26 November 2002
- Decision due24 December 2002
- Decision issued8 December 2004
- Application withdrawn8 December 2004
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