'Merlin', Sarah Curran Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Retention of attic room rooflights to the front and side of a house in Rathfarnham.
SD12B/0280 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 15 November 2012
- Reference
- SD12B/0280
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 15 November 2012
- Floor area
- 13.3 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks planning retention for existing rooflights serving an attic room. The rooflights are located on the front and side elevations of the property named 'Merlin'.
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Official record
Development description
Attic room rooflights to front and side.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Silveracre Ave, Rathfarnham | Dec 2025 | €1,505,000 | 71 m |
| 29 St Endas Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin | May 2025 | €745,000 | 134 m |
| 16 St Endas Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | May 2025 | €770,000 | 163 m |
| St Endas, Sarah Curran Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €1,350,000 | 170 m |
| St Endas, Sarah Curran Ave, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €75,000 | 170 m |
| 4 St Endas Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €730,000 | 213 m |
| 49 Barton Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14not full market price | Apr 2025 | €200,000 | 216 m |
| 8 The Priory, Grange Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €1,110,000 | 241 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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- GrantedAt this site
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Merlin, Sarah Curran Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
SD25B/0414South DublinLodged 25 Jun 2025Alterations
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SD24B/0573WSouth DublinLodged 17 Dec 2024Extension
- Granted40 m away
Demolition of existing garage, out-building and single storey annexe at side and rear of existing house; and…
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SD07B/0070South DublinLodged 23 Apr 2007Extension
- Refused40 m away
(i) Garage at side and (ii) single storey annexe at rear of existing house; and a new front porch; all to…
77, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD06A/0578South DublinLodged 7 Jul 2006New dwelling
- Refused40 m away
Demolition of existing garage, outbuilding and single storey annexe at side and rear of existing house and…
77, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD06B/0785South DublinLodged 20 Oct 2006Extension
- Invalid40 m away
(i) Garage at side (ii) single storey annexe at rear of existing house; and a new front porch; all to…
77, Grange Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD06A/0456South DublinLodged 8 Jun 2006New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Erection of railings and granite base wall to front and side at extended Site 7 (to include former Site —…
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SD19B/0341South DublinLodged 27 Aug 2019Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Conversion of the garage to part of the residence and construction of a two storey extension over the garage…
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