23, Elkwood Estate, Ballyroan, Dublin 16.
Conversion of an attic into a bedroom with rooflights and a rear dormer window.
SD07B/0837 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 8 October 2007
- Reference
- SD07B/0837
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 October 2007
- Floor area
- 24 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the existing attic space into a bedroom with an en-suite bathroom. The works include raising the gable to meet the hip roof, installing seven Velux windows across the front, rear, and side, and adding one dormer window to the rear.
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
Conversion of attic to bedroom with en-suite. Provision of 2 no. Velux windows to front, 4 no. To rear and 1 no. To hip roof and 1 no. Dormer window to rear. Raising gable to meet hip roof.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Elkwood, Ballyroan Heights, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €685,000 | 44 m |
| 7 Ballyroan Crescent, Dublin 16, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €800,000 | 96 m |
| Mcfarland House, Watson Place, Ballyroan Heightsprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €1,276,652 | 106 m |
| 1 Watson Place, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €541,850 | 115 m |
| Unit No. 3 Watson Place, Ballyroan Heights, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €550,661 | 117 m |
| 2 Watson Place, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €537,444 | 118 m |
| 23a Ballyroan Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €800,000 | 127 m |
| Apartment 5, Ballyroan House, Ballyroan | Dec 2025 | €515,000 | 137 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 received8 October 2007
- Decision due30 November 2007
- Decision issued29 November 2007
- Appeal submitted21 December 2007
- Appeal decided25 July 2008
- Permission expiry9 July 2008
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted30 m away
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- Granted50 m away
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- Granted60 m away
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- Granted60 m away
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