River Lodge, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24
Conversion of a detached garage into a two-bedroom family home at River Lodge.
SD15A/0355 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 23 November 2015
- Reference
- SD15A/0355
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 November 2015
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 149 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the change of use, extension, and conversion of an existing detached garage and playroom into a two-bedroom family home for grandparents.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use of existing detached garage/playroom into a family home for grandparents to include extension and conversion with 2 bedrooms and open space kitchen/lounge and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding character and amenity of the Dodder Valley”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Larkrise, Firhouse Rd, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €850,000 | 38 m |
| 3 Avonmore Dr, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 224 m |
| 6 Avonmore Dr, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Apr 2025 | €368,000 | 241 m |
| 59 Woodlawn Park Dr, Firhouse, Dublin 24not full market price | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 243 m |
| 9 Bolbrook Close, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €472,000 | 277 m |
| 21 Avonmore Park, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €280,000 | 307 m |
| 3 Killininny Court, Firhouse Rd, Firhouse Dublin 24 | May 2025 | €250,000 | 309 m |
| Apt 20, Killininny Court, Ballycullen Avenot full market price | Jul 2025 | €220,000 | 309 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 received23 November 2015
- Decision due26 January 2016
- Decision issued22 January 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Single storey extension to the side and gable of the existing store at the rear of the existing house and…
Sporting Hall, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24.
SD14A/0205South DublinLodged 4 Mar 2015Change of use
- Refused40 m away
Erect dormer bungalow with granny flat
The Bungalow, Dodder View, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24
SD06A/0355South DublinLodged 9 May 2006New dwelling
- Withdrawn40 m away
Dormer bungalow with granny flat in side garden
"The Bungalow", Dodder View, Firhouse Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
SD05A/0373South DublinLodged 11 May 2005New dwelling
- Refused40 m away
Erection of a bungalow in side garden
The Bungalow, Dodder View, Firhouse Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD06A/0729South DublinLodged 23 Aug 2006New dwelling
- Refused50 m away
3 bedroom bungalow and sun room to the side of the existing dwelling; new vehicular entrance for the existing…
The Bungalow, Dodder View, Firhouse Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24
SD08A/0806South DublinLodged 1 Dec 2008New dwelling
- Granted70 m away
Demolition of existing attached single storey utility room at rear; construction of ground floor side and…
The Bungalow, Dodder View, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24
SD20B/0095South DublinLodged 3 Sept 2020Extension
- Awaiting decision90 m away
Bungalow and garage
Side Garden, Dodder View, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24.
S99A/0727South DublinLodged 13 Oct 1999
- Granted100 m away
First floor extension over an existing garage to the south west side, and a proposed single storey extension…
44, Woodlawn Park Avenue, Firhouse, Dublin 24.
SD05B/0328South DublinLodged 17 May 2005Extension
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- GrantedExtension
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- GrantedExtension
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SD06B/0082South DublinLodged 17 Feb 2006
- GrantedExtension
Conversion of part of the existing garage and single storey extension to the rear and a first floor extension…
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SD18B/0222South DublinLodged 21 May 2018
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