The Yellow House, Willbrook Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
Conversion of a protected two-storey storage building into a courtyard dwelling with a garage.
SD11A/0316 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 28 March 2012
- Reference
- SD11A/0316
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 March 2012
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 175.2 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes the conversion of an existing two-storey storage building, which is a Protected Structure, into a courtyard dwelling. The development will include a two-car garage, minor modifications to the facades, and landscaping.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Conversion of an existing 2 storey storage building, a protected structure, to use as a courtyard dwelling with a 2 car garage; minor modifications to existing facades and all associated site and landscaping 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 St Marys Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €668,000 | 24 m |
| Apt 31, Village Court, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 56 m |
| 5 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €440,000 | 61 m |
| 36 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €392,000 | 71 m |
| 51 Village Court, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €476,000 | 83 m |
| 40 Village Court, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnham | Jan 2026 | €540,000 | 94 m |
| 6 Owendore Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €615,000 | 118 m |
| 2 Beaufort Villas, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €792,000 | 125 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 received28 March 2012
- Further information requested22 February 2012
- Further information received28 March 2012
- Decision due24 April 2012
- Decision issued24 April 2012
- Grant issued29 May 2012
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