8, Hermitage Downs, Dublin 16
Attic conversion with two dormer windows at an end-of-terrace house in Dublin 16.
SD07B/0900 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 November 2007
- Reference
- SD07B/0900
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 November 2007
- Floor area
- 23.8 m²
Summary
AI-generatedConversion of the existing attic space into a habitable room of 23.8 square metres. The works include adding one dormer window to the side and one dormer window to the rear of the existing hipped roof.
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Official record
Development description
Conversion of our existing attic space to a habitable room (23.8sqm) with 1 no. Dormer window to side (north east) & 1 no. Dormer window to rear (north west) of existing hipped roof to end of terrace dwelling.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Hermitage Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €640,000 | 7 m |
| 30 Eden Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2026 | €800,000 | 89 m |
| 12 Hermitage Grove, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €958,000 | 162 m |
| 3 Hermitage View, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €1,000,000 | 178 m |
| 4 Mount Eden, Grange Rd Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €615,000 | 196 m |
| 6 Hermitage Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jan 2025 | €805,000 | 223 m |
| 10 Hermitage View, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €917,500 | 225 m |
| 18 Marley Ave, Marley Grange, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €825,000 | 257 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 received5 November 2007
- Decision due8 January 2008
- Decision issued3 January 2008
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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S01B/0360South DublinLodged 5 Jul 2001Extension
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SD19B/0283South DublinLodged 22 Jul 2019Extension
- Granted40 m away
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SD03B/0387South DublinLodged 18 Jul 2003Extension
- Granted50 m away
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SD26B/0024WSouth DublinLodged 22 Jan 2026Extension
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SD26B/0012WSouth DublinLodged 9 Jan 2026Extension
- Granted50 m away
Alterations to approved plans Ref. No. S98B/0726
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