63, Watermeadow Drive, Old Bawn, Tallaght, Dublin 24
Change of use of an existing garden shed to a granny flat in Tallaght.
SD07A/1028 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 December 2007
- Reference
- SD07A/1028
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 December 2007
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 24 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing garden shed in the rear garden of the property into a granny flat.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing shed to granny flat to rear garden of existing house.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59a Watermeadow Drive, Old Bawn, Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 46 m |
| 41 Watermeadow Park, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €450,000 | 86 m |
| 41a Watermeadow Park, Oldbawnprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €594,714 | 87 m |
| 28 Watermeadow Dr, Old Bawn, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Apr 2026 | €440,000 | 107 m |
| 57 Watergate, Old Bawn, Tallaght | Jul 2025 | €530,000 | 189 m |
| 35 Old Bawn Ave, Tallaght, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €465,000 | 255 m |
| 21 Tymon Grove, Tymon North, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 273 m |
| 40 Old Bawn Ave, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €600,000 | 290 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 received18 December 2007
- Decision due20 February 2008
- Decision issued25 January 2008
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
New 2m high front and side site boundary wall repositioned on new site boundary to match existing 2m high…
63, Watermeadow Drive, Old Bawn, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD05B/0420South DublinLodged 22 Jun 2005Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
Change of use of existing shed to granny flat to rear garden of existing house
63, Watermeadow Drive, Old Bawn, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD08A/0077South DublinLodged 1 Feb 2008Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Bay window, new porch and new brick with canopy roof across front of existing house
63, Watermeadow Drive, Old Bawn, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD02B/0453South DublinLodged 7 Oct 2002Retention
- GrantedAt this site
(1) Retention for change of use of original garage to study, construction of an 18.6sq.m garage to the side…
61, Watermeadow Drive, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD18B/0200South DublinLodged 9 May 2018Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Permission for retention of a canopy roof above front elevation porch and window at ground level and a single…
53, Watermeadow Drive, Dublin 24
SD08B/0798South DublinLodged 4 Mar 2009Retention
- Granted30 m away
1st floor side and front extension over existing ground structure with pitched roof over. Proposed canopy…
55, Watermeadow Drive, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD07B/0229South DublinLodged 21 Mar 2007Extension
- Granted30 m away
(1) Ground floor single storey rear extension with pitched & hipped roof over with 2 no. velux roof lights;…
55, Watermeadow Drive, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD09B/0471South DublinLodged 8 Dec 2009Retention
- Refused30 m away
Retention of widening of the existing site entrance
57, Watermeadow Drive, Dublin 24
SD11B/0268South DublinLodged 18 Jul 2011Retention
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