2, Orchardstown Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Subdivision of site to build a new dormer dwelling in the side garden and extend the existing house.
SD05A/0780 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 16 September 2005
- Reference
- SD05A/0780
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 September 2005
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 39 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal involves dividing the site at 2 Orchardstown Avenue. It includes removing an existing side extension to build a new dormer-style house in the side garden, adding a rear dormer and ground floor extension to the existing house, and constructing a first-floor link between them.
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
Subdivision of site curtilage including removal of existing single storey extension to side to provide dormer type dwelling in side garden including car parking, and provision of dormer window to first floor rear and single storey extension to ground floor rear of existing house, and first floor extension between existing and proposed houses.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Anne Devlin Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €730,000 | 48 m |
| 13 Orchardstown Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €655,000 | 75 m |
| 9 Orchardstown Park, Templeogue, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €565,000 | 115 m |
| 76 Marian Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €737,000 | 123 m |
| 28 Orchardstown Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €780,000 | 135 m |
| 30 Anne Devlin Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €750,000 | 140 m |
| 5 Bellview Grove, Devenish Gardens, Devlin Roadnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €371,818 | 155 m |
| 4 Bellview Grove, Devenish Gardens, Devlin Roadnot full market price · price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €371,818 | 155 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 received16 September 2005
- Decision due9 November 2005
- Decision issued10 November 2005
- Appeal submitted5 December 2005
- Appeal decided15 June 2006
- Permission expiry17 June 2006
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Single storey extension with hipped roof to rear and revised roof layout to create dormer with hipped roof to…
4, Orchardstown Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD06B/0536South DublinLodged 20 Sept 2006Extension
- Not exempt — permission needed30 m away
Extend roof to rear elevation of existing dwelling to achieve a 2.5 floor to ceiling height in total area of…
8, Orchardstown Avenue, Dublin 14
ED19/0029South DublinLodged 7 Aug 2019Extension
- Refused30 m away
Alterations to existing 73 sq.m. self contained separate unit to side of existing property to include…
59, Marian Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD05B/0821South DublinLodged 23 Dec 2005Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Alterations to existing (73m2) self contained unit to side of existing property to include alteration of…
59, Marian Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD09B/0079South DublinLodged 18 Aug 2009Extension
- Granted30 m away
Extend roof to rear elevation at first floor level of existing dwelling to achieve a regulation floor to…
8, Orchardstown Avenue, Dublin 14
SD19B/0409South DublinLodged 18 Oct 2019Extension
- Invalid30 m away
Extend roof to rear elevation at first floor level of existing dwelling to achieve a regulation floor to…
8, Orchardstown Avenue, Dublin 14
SD19B/0389South DublinLodged 2 Oct 2019Extension
- Granted40 m away
Single-story extension and dormer window to the front. First floor extension to the rear with dormer window.…
18, Anne Devlin Drive, Dublin 14
SD23B/0453South DublinLodged 27 Oct 2023Extension
- Granted50 m away
Division of curtilage and construct new attached 3 bedroom dwelling with vehicular access to side of and…
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