18A, Butterfield Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Extensive extensions, attic conversion, and alterations to a house in Rathfarnham.
SD09B/0287 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 5 October 2009
- Reference
- SD09B/0287
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 October 2009
- Floor area
- 134 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project includes a two-storey front extension, a single-storey rear extension, and a garage conversion. It also features an attic conversion with a rear dormer, solar panels, a new garden shed, and a relocated vehicular entrance.
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 to both sides of two storey extension (c. 21sq. M. ) which comprises porch and extended room at first floor; rooflight on existing 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 and south faces of existing roof; 3 no. Solar panels on south face of existing roof; new obscure glass window to first floor and new window to ground floor on both north and south side walls; single storey extension (c. 49.4sq. M. ) at rear with 6 no. Rooflights; conversion of garage to new room (c. 21sq. M. ); conversion of attic to habitable accommodation (c. 42.6sq. M. ) with dormer structure at rear; removal of existing garden shed block; new garden shed (c. 15sq. M. ); relocation of front vehicular access opening and 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 October 2009
- Further information requested7 September 2009
- Further information received5 October 2009
- Decision due30 October 2009
- Decision issued28 October 2009
- Grant issued9 December 2009
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
Bay windows at ground floor front to both sides of two storey extension (c.21sq.m.) which comprises porch &…
18A, Butterfield Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD09B/0216South DublinLodged 5 Jun 2009Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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SD04B/0507South DublinLodged 7 Mar 2005Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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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
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S00B/0352South DublinLodged 29 May 2000Extension
- Granted30 m away
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SD02B/0153South DublinLodged 11 Jun 2002Extension
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