'Avalon', Mount Venus Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Demolition of a wing and entrance lobby to build a new single-storey plus dormer wing at a house in Rathfarnham.
SD11B/0180 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 May 2011
- Reference
- SD11B/0180
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 May 2011
- Floor area
- 229 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application details alterations, extensions, and demolitions to an existing dwelling. This includes demolishing the south-east accommodation wing and front glazed entrance lobby, and constructing a new single-storey plus dormer wing with a raised ridge height.
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
Alterations, extensions & demolitions to the existing dwelling comprising of: (1) the demolition of the existing single storey plus dormer south-east accommodation wing of dwelling house; (2) the demolition of the existing front (north-east) glazed entrance lobby; (3) the construction of new single storey plus dormer accommodation wing to south-east of dwelling house with raised ridge height; (4) the consequent modification of existing front (north-east) elevation; (5) all consequent internal alterations; (6) all ancillary site works & services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and improve rural amenity and to provide for the development of agriculture”
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Woodtown Cottages, Kilakee Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Oct 2025 | €920,000 | 118 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 May 2011
- Decision due12 July 2011
- Decision issued1 July 2011
- Appeal submitted26 July 2011
- Appeal decided7 November 2011
- Permission expiry30 November 2011
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
(1) Alterations, extensions, refurbishments & demolitions to single storey plus dormer south-east…
Avalon, Mount Venus Road, Woodtown, Dublin 16
SD19B/0174South DublinLodged 29 Apr 2019Alterations
- WithdrawnAt this site
Two storey dwelling, wastewater treatment plant with percolation area and ancillary landscape works
'Avalon', Mount Venus Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD06A/0720South DublinLodged 21 Aug 2006New dwelling
- RefusedAt this site
2 storey dwelling , wastewater treatment plant with percolation area and ancillary landscape/siteworks
'Avalon', Mount Venus Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD07A/0007South DublinLodged 22 Aug 2007New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
Demolition of existing single storey extension to rear and construction of rear single storey extension…
St. Joseph's, Mount Venus Road, Woodtown, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD04B/0633South DublinLodged 23 Jun 2005Extension
- Granted80 m away
Restructuring of the existing converted garage and to build an additional single storey extension to provide…
Someday House, Killakee Road, Woodtown, Dublin 16.
SD03B/0579South DublinLodged 24 Feb 2004Extension
- Granted80 m away
Construction of a detached part single storey and part two storey pitched roofed garage and exercise/playroom…
'Heatherly', Mount Venus Road, Woodtown, Dublin 16.
SD18B/0076South DublinLodged 28 Feb 2018Extension
- Granted80 m away
Dormer level extension over the existing ground floor for habitable uses including roof windows and changes…
Heatherly, Mount Venus Road, Woodtown, Dublin 16
SD09B/0148South DublinLodged 27 Apr 2009Extension
- Granted80 m away
Part demolition of existing attached garage and the construction of single storey extension to the south east…
Heatherly, Mount Venus Road, Rockbrook, Co. Dublin.
S99B/0307South DublinLodged 13 May 1999Extension
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