Sherbrooke, Mountvenus Road, Dublin 16
Construction of a new pitched roof over an existing flat roof to create a new attic bedroom and balcony.
SD05B/0577 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 25 August 2005
- Reference
- SD05B/0577
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 August 2005
- Floor area
- 59.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a new pitched slated roof with four roof lights over an existing flat roof. This will accommodate a new attic level containing a bedroom, bathroom, walk-in wardrobe, storage, and a rear balcony, alongside internal alterations.
- Storeys
- 2
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
A) construction of new pitched slated roof over existing flat roof, with 4 no. Velux roof lights; (b) proposed new attic, consisting of 1 bedroom, bathroom, walk-in-wardrobe, attic storage, and balcony area to rear; (c) internal alterations, including new staircase to proposed attic.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Woodtown Cottages, Kilakee Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €920,000 | 252 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 August 2005
- Decision due18 October 2005
- Decision issued14 October 2005
- Grant issued22 November 2005
In the area
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- Granted60 m away
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SD18B/0076South DublinLodged 28 Feb 2018Extension
- Granted60 m away
Part demolition of existing attached garage and the construction of single storey extension to the south east…
Heatherly, Mount Venus Road, Rockbrook, Co. Dublin.
S99B/0307South DublinLodged 13 May 1999Extension
- Granted60 m away
Dormer level extension over the existing ground floor for habitable uses including roof windows and changes…
Heatherly, Mount Venus Road, Woodtown, Dublin 16
SD09B/0148South DublinLodged 27 Apr 2009Extension
- Granted80 m away
Ground floor study/conservatory, basement garage for car storage to side
Rockwood Cottage, Mount Venus Road, Woodtown, Dublin 16.
S01B/0608South DublinLodged 7 Feb 2002Extension
- Refused90 m away
Garage conversion for extended living for an additional bedroom. With new window to the front elevation
Rockwood Cottage, Mount Venus Road, Woodtown, Dublin 16.
SD22B/0385South DublinLodged 30 Aug 2022Extension
- Granted120 m away
Gateway in the front boundary wall
"Blue Dawn", Mount Venus Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD05B/0754South DublinLodged 8 Dec 2005Alterations
- Refused120 m away
Single storey dwelling house with bio cycle waste water treatment system
'Blue Dawn', Mount Venus Road, Dublin 16.
S01A/0620South DublinLodged 21 Sept 2001New dwelling
- Refused120 m away
Single storey dwellinghouse with biocycle waste water treatment system in grounds of existing dwellinghouse
Blue Dawn, Mount Venus Road, Dublin 16.
S00A/0241South DublinLodged 13 Apr 2000New dwelling
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