51, Birchwood Heights, Springfield, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Driveway extension, entrance widening, and lowering of the footpath in Tallaght.
SD05B/0111 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 23 February 2005
- Reference
- SD05B/0111
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 February 2005
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves extending the existing driveway at 51 Birchwood Heights. It also includes widening the existing vehicular entrance and lowering the public footpath.
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
Extended driveway, widening the existing entrance and lowering a footpath.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 57 Birchwood Heights, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €280,000 | 16 m |
| 40 Birchwood Heights, Springfield, Tallaght | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 58 m |
| 44 Birchwood Heights, Springfield, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €375,000 | 66 m |
| 91 Lanndale Lawns, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €360,000 | 106 m |
| 45 Lanndale Lawns, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Jan 2026 | €450,000 | 110 m |
| 1 Fernwood Lawn, Springfield, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 116 m |
| 3 Birchwood Heights, Springfield, Tallaght Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €352,000 | 128 m |
| 26 Birchwood Drive, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €377,000 | 132 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 received23 February 2005
- Decision due19 April 2005
- Decision issued18 April 2005
- Grant issued1 June 2005
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Part granted, part refused40 m away
Two storey extension to rear and single storey porch and living room extension to front
50, Lanndale Lawns, Dublin 24
SD16B/0103South DublinLodged 6 Apr 2016Extension
- Granted40 m away
Proposed ground floor front extension with pitched roof over
35, Birchwood Heights, Springfield, Dublin 24
SD04B/0489South DublinLodged 10 Sept 2004Extension
- Granted50 m away
Change the two-storey granny flat at the side to a separate house with a separate pedestrian entrance;…
36, Birchwood Heights, Springfield, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD05A/0478South DublinLodged 20 Jun 2005New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
Alterations to existing ground floor extension at the side to create a new entrance hall and stairs and…
36, Birchwood Heights, Springfield, Dublin 24
SD03B/0079South DublinLodged 18 Feb 2003Extension
- Refused60 m away
Construction of two-storey 3 bedroom house to the side of existing property including vehicular access and…
38, Birchwood Heights, Springfield, Dublin 24
SD03A/0988South DublinLodged 23 Dec 2003New dwelling
- Granted60 m away
Construction of a 2 storey 3 bed attached house to the side of existing end of terrace dwelling
38, Birchwood Heights, Springfield, Dublin 24
SD05A/1032South DublinLodged 21 Dec 2005New dwelling
- Refused60 m away
Retention of conversion of existing garage into single-storey dwelling unit
Site to side of, 26, Birchwood Heights, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD04A/0459South DublinLodged 23 Jun 2004Retention
- Granted70 m away
For front vehicular gate entrance at proposed site
44 Birchwood Heights, Tallaght, Dublin 24
S00B/0638South DublinLodged 6 Nov 2000Alterations
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