18A, Butterfield Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Extensions, garage conversion, attic conversion, and solar panels at a house in Rathfarnham.
SD09B/0216 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 June 2009
- Reference
- SD09B/0216
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 June 2009
- Floor area
- 134 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development includes a two-storey front extension, a single-storey rear extension, and the conversion of both the garage and the attic into habitable space with a rear dormer. It also proposes removing two chimneys, installing solar panels, relocating the front vehicular entrance, and building a new garden shed.
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
Bay windows at ground floor front to both sides of two storey extension (c. 21sq. M. ) which comprises porch & extended room at first floor; rooflight on ex. Roof over new front return; relocation of screen walls / side gates at either side of house; removal of 2 no. Chimneys; new chimney at rear; 2 no. Rooflights on both north & south faces of ex. Roof; 3 no. Solar panels on south face of ex. Roof; new obscure glazed window to first floor & new window to ground floor on both north & south side walls; single storey extension (c. 49.4sq. M. ) at rear with 6 no. Rooflights; conversion of garage to new room (21sq. M. ); conversion of attic to habitable accommodation (c. 42.6sq. M. ) with dormer structure at rear; removal of ex. Garden shed block; new garden shed c. 15sq. M; relocation of front vehicular access opening & footpath crossing to centre of frontage; associated site works.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Butterfield Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €1,345,000 | 43 m |
| 23 Butterfield Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €1,075,000 | 120 m |
| 8 Butterfield Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,600,000 | 154 m |
| 7 Butterfield Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €1,300,000 | 158 m |
| 8 Brookmount Court, Buterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Jul 2025 | €375,000 | 188 m |
| 3 Charleville Sq, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €841,000 | 195 m |
| 17 Glenbrook Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €770,000 | 201 m |
| 13 Brookmount Court, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 202 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 June 2009
- Decision due30 July 2009
- Decision issued14 July 2009
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Bay windows at ground floor to both sides of two storey extension (c. 21sq.m.) which comprises porch and…
18A, Butterfield Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD09B/0287South DublinLodged 5 Oct 2009Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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SD04B/0507South DublinLodged 7 Mar 2005Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Retention of development, comprising alterations to previously approved planning permission (SD04B/0595) for…
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SD06B/0675South DublinLodged 1 Sept 2006Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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SD04B/0595South DublinLodged 11 Nov 2004Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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SD18B/0001South DublinLodged 2 Jan 2018Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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SD19B/0274South DublinLodged 15 Jul 2019Extension
- Granted30 m away
(a) Convert attic to study, including dormer and velux windows. (b) Erect second storey bedroom to side. (c)…
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S00B/0352South DublinLodged 29 May 2000Extension
- Granted30 m away
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