38, Oldcourt Avenue, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
Retention of a two-room attic extension with raised roof and rooflights in Firhouse.
SD06B/0556 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 27 September 2006
- Reference
- SD06B/0556
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 27 September 2006
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a two-roomed attic extension in residential use. The development includes two rooflights to the rear pitch and a pitched roof raised 0.48m above previously permitted plans.
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
Retention of a two-roomed attic extension in residential use with 2 no. Rooflights to rear pitch and the pitched roof raised 0.48m above that permissioned by reg. Ref. S00a/0640.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Old Court Lodge, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Jun 2026 | €370,000 | 55 m |
| 57 Ferncourt Green, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €495,000 | 71 m |
| 2 Old Court Lodge, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €167,500 | 83 m |
| 11 Ferncourt Ave, Parklands Rd, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €490,000 | 119 m |
| 11 Old Court Lodge, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €405,000 | 125 m |
| 32 Oldcourt Lodge, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 130 m |
| 21 Ferncourt Green Old Court Rd, Dublin 24, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €616,000 | 157 m |
| 26 Ferncourt Ave, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Nov 2025 | €550,000 | 158 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 received27 September 2006
- Further information requested13 September 2006
- Further information received27 September 2006
- Decision due24 October 2006
- Decision issued19 October 2006
- Grant issued4 December 2006
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