18 Woodstown Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
Enclosure of a front canopy to create a porch and an attic conversion with dormer and roof windows in Knocklyon.
SD12B/0278 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 15 November 2012
- Reference
- SD12B/0278
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 November 2012
- Floor area
- 28.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves enclosing the existing front canopy to create a 2.4 square metre porch. It also includes converting the attic space to add 26.2 square metres of space, featuring two new dormer windows and two new Velux windows.
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Official record
Development description
Enclosing of the existing front canopy to create a porch of 2.4sq. M and the conversion of the existing attic space creating an additional 26.2sq. M which includes two new dormer windows to the east and south elevations and two new velux windows to the east and west elevation and all 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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Woodstown Dr, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Aug 2025 | €675,000 | 33 m |
| 28 Woodstown Dr, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €725,000 | 33 m |
| 8 Woodstown Dr, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €615,000 | 42 m |
| 22 Woodstown Parade, Dublin 16 | Mar 2026 | €850,000 | 80 m |
| 4 Woodstown Hill, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €610,000 | 111 m |
| 26 Woodstown Gardens, Woodstown Village, Knocklyon | Jul 2025 | €635,000 | 155 m |
| 19 Woodstown Close, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | Jul 2026 | €755,000 | 190 m |
| 2 Woodstown Dale, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €715,000 | 195 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 received15 November 2012
- Decision due18 January 2013
- Decision issued16 January 2013
- Grant issued25 February 2013
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