34, Hermitage Lawn, Dublin 16
Rear extension, attic conversion with a raised roof pitch, front porch alterations, and a widened driveway for off-street parking.
SD07B/0545 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 22 June 2007
- Reference
- SD07B/0545
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 June 2007
- Floor area
- 83 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes a 19sqm single-storey rear extension and a 64sqm attic conversion made possible by raising the main roof pitch by 2.5 metres. It also features a new front dormer window, porch alterations, and a widened vehicular entrance to accommodate two cars.
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
Single storeyed extension to the rear (19sqm), alterations to existing front porch to provide for new window and door, widening existing vehicular entrance from 2.6m to 3.6m and the erection of gates and paving to provide for off-street parking of two cars, altering pitch of main roof from 25 degrees to 45 degrees (thus raising ridge height by 2.5m) and the conversion of the attic thus formed (64sqm) to habitable accommodation with dormer window to front and velux windows to rear and window to stairwell on eastern gable.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Hermitage Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €805,000 | 60 m |
| 22 Hermitage Court, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €805,000 | 117 m |
| 16 Grange Manor Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €651,000 | 136 m |
| 12 Hermitage Grove, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €958,000 | 147 m |
| 7 Hermitage Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 174 m |
| 61 The Priory, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €710,000 | 213 m |
| 6 Grange Manor Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €595,000 | 236 m |
| 47 Grange Manor Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €676,000 | 242 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 received22 June 2007
- Decision due16 August 2007
- Decision issued16 August 2007
- Appeal submitted11 September 2007
- Appeal decided28 February 2008
- Permission expiry19 March 2008
In the area
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Construct livingroom extension to front
30 Hermitage Lawn, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
S99B/0459South DublinLodged 12 Jul 1999Extension
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ED14/0017South DublinLodged 15 May 2014Extension
- Granted40 m away
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S01B/0312South DublinLodged 12 Jun 2001Extension
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- Granted50 m away
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SD07B/0073South DublinLodged 2 Feb 2007Extension
- Not exempt — permission needed50 m away
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ED06/0041South DublinLodged 4 Dec 2006Extension
- Granted60 m away
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S00B/0280South DublinLodged 28 Apr 2000Extension
- Granted60 m away
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