28, Elkwood Estate, Ballyroan, Dublin 16.
Attic conversion with rooflights, raising the gable wall, and converting the garage into living space.
SD08B/0278 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 April 2008
- Reference
- SD08B/0278
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 April 2008
- Floor area
- 52 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis project involves converting the attic into an en-suite bedroom, adding multiple rooflights, and raising the west gable to form a Dutch hip roof. It also includes converting the existing garage into a living area with bifold doors.
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
Converting attic to bedroom with en-suite, provision of 2 no. Rooflights to front. 1 no. To hip, & 5 no. To rear. Raising west gable to meet proposed dutch hip. Converting garage to living area and provision of 2 no. Rooflights & bifold doors to ground floor west 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Elkwood, Ballyroan Heights, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €685,000 | 31 m |
| 1 Watson Place, Ballyroanprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €541,850 | 88 m |
| Unit No. 3 Watson Place, Ballyroan Heights, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €550,661 | 90 m |
| 2 Watson Place, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €537,444 | 91 m |
| Mcfarland House, Watson Place, Ballyroan Heightsprice excludes VAT | Nov 2025 | €1,276,652 | 100 m |
| Apartment 5, Ballyroan House, Ballyroan | Dec 2025 | €515,000 | 109 m |
| Apt. 1 Ballyroan House, Ballyroan Heights, Rathfarnham | Jun 2025 | €635,000 | 109 m |
| Ballyroan House, Ballyroan Heights, Rathfarnham | Aug 2025 | €645,000 | 109 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 received21 April 2008
- Decision due15 June 2008
- Decision issued13 June 2008
- Grant issued13 February 2009
- Appeal submitted10 July 2008
- Appeal decided10 February 2009
- Permission expiry22 January 2009
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