16, Willowbank Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Conversion of a garage to living space and construction of a glazed link corridor in Rathfarnham.
SD05A/0891 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 November 2005
- Reference
- SD05A/0891
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 2 November 2005
- Floor area
- 8.33 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission and retention for converting an existing garage into living accommodation, including retaining glazing on the garage doors. It also includes the construction of a single-storey glazed structure to link the converted space to the main house.
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Official record
Development description
Retention of glazing to garage doors, change of use from garage to living accommodation and construction of a glazed single storey structure to link this living accommodation to the main house, all at rear/side of this existing single unit dwelling.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Willowbank Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €890,000 | 35 m |
| 22 Willowbank Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €872,000 | 42 m |
| Cluain Na Coille, 286 Willowbank Dr, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €955,000 | 100 m |
| 124 Butterfield Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €860,000 | 114 m |
| 102 Butterfield Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €620,000 | 148 m |
| 15 Pinewood Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €500,000 | 187 m |
| 3 Pinewood Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €850,000 | 195 m |
| 26 Butterfield Orchard, Rathfarnham, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €775,000 | 196 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 received2 November 2005
- Decision due26 December 2005
- Decision issued20 December 2005
- Grant issued1 February 2006
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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SD08B/0772South DublinLodged 10 Jul 2009Retention
- Granted30 m away
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SD11B/0135South DublinLodged 12 Apr 2011Retention
- Granted40 m away
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SD09B/0056South DublinLodged 3 Mar 2009Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Three bedroom, 126.61sq.m., two storey semi detached house to the side bounded by Butterfield Orchard and…
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SD06A/0563South DublinLodged 23 Oct 2006New dwelling
- Refused40 m away
Proposed two storey detached house to side
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SD05A/0804South DublinLodged 23 Jan 2006New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Demolition of existing bay window and porch doors and the construction of a new porch with hipped roof and…
22, Willowbank Park, Dublin 14
SD06B/0823South DublinLodged 3 Nov 2006Extension
- Granted40 m away
First floor extension over garage, conversion of garage to habitable room and porch extension along face of…
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