45, Willbrook, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Garage conversion and first-floor extension to form a granny flat, plus a rear kitchen extension in Rathfarnham.
SD08B/0440 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 June 2008
- Reference
- SD08B/0440
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 June 2008
- Residential units
- 1
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a garage conversion with a first-floor extension above to create a new granny flat. It also includes a single-storey kitchen extension to the rear, a new front porch with a pitched roof, and the widening of the driveway entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Garage conversion with first floor extension over to form new granny flat, single storey kitchen extension to rear, new front porch with pitched roof and raised gable, associated site works including widening of driveway entrance.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Willbrook, Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €181,250 | 101 m |
| 29 St Endas Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin | May 2025 | €745,000 | 206 m |
| 12 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham | Oct 2025 | €380,000 | 210 m |
| 5 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Rd, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €385,000 | 221 m |
| Apt 1 Whitechurch Pines, Whitechurch Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €403,000 | 232 m |
| 16 St Endas Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €770,000 | 251 m |
| 1 Silveracre Ave, Rathfarnham | Dec 2025 | €1,505,000 | 254 m |
| 42 Glendoher Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €710,000 | 259 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 June 2008
- Decision due12 August 2008
- Decision issued7 August 2008
- Grant issued17 September 2008
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Garage conversion and the construction of a first floor extension over converted garage
44, Willbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD03B/0484South DublinLodged 24 Sept 2003Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Garage conversion, first floor extension over, single storey extension to rear and garden shed
46, Willbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD06B/0144South DublinLodged 14 Mar 2006Extension
- Granted30 m away
Conversion of existing garage to residential use with single storey extension to front and rear, the…
48, Willbrook, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD07B/0111South DublinLodged 13 Feb 2007Extension
- Granted30 m away
Single storey rear extension to existing two storey semi-detached house; convert existing ground floor garage…
38, Willbrook Estate, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD18B/0207South DublinLodged 15 May 2018Extension
- Granted30 m away
Conversion of garage to 2 storey extension and garage to side
42 Willbrook Estate, Whitechurch Road, Dublin 14.
S99B/0143South DublinLodged 28 Sept 1999Extension
- Granted40 m away
Tiled lean to roof over existing garage at the side
36 Willbrook, Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S00B/0317South DublinLodged 16 May 2000Extension
- Granted40 m away
First floor extension at the side
36 Willbrook Estate, Off Whitechurch Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 .
S99B/0377South DublinLodged 16 Aug 1999Extension
- Granted40 m away
Two storey extension over existing store to the side and a single storey extension to the rear of dwelling…
41, Willbrook Estate, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD09B/0064South DublinLodged 13 Jul 2009Extension
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