1A Silverwood Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
Conversion of a garage and bedroom into a granny flat with a new two-storey side and rear extension.
SD15B/0091 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 September 2015
- Reference
- SD15B/0091
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 September 2015
- Floor area
- 27.08 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing garage and overhead bedroom into a self-contained granny flat unit. It includes a new two-storey extension to the side and rear, and extending the front roof slope.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Convert existing garage and overhead bedroom into a self contained 'granny flat unit' with new two storey extension to the side and to the rear including extending the front roof slope to the proposed 'granny flat unit'.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 October 2019.
Notified floor area: 39.26 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Silverwood Rd, Ballyroan, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €715,000 | 15 m |
| 1 Silverwood Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | May 2026 | €690,000 | 15 m |
| 16 Silverwood Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €630,000 | 61 m |
| 79 Marian Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €855,000 | 61 m |
| 16 Silverwood Dr, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €740,000 | 102 m |
| 46 Marian Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Nov 2025 | €760,000 | 135 m |
| 28 Orchardstown Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €780,000 | 139 m |
| Dunbeakin, Templeboy, Co Sligo | May 2026 | €55,000 | 154 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 received7 September 2015
- Further information requested14 May 2015
- Further information received7 September 2015
- Decision due4 October 2015
- Decision issued5 October 2015
- Grant issued16 November 2015
In the area
Applications near this site
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- GrantedAt this site
Conversion of existing domestic garage and overhead bedroom to granny flat with two storey extension to side…
1A Silverwood Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S01B/0652South DublinLodged 20 Aug 2004Extension
- GrantedAt this site
2 bedroom extension of the first floor at rear and a single storey extension to the side comprising of…
70, Marian Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD20B/0434South DublinLodged 10 Feb 2021Extension
- Refused40 m away
3 storey, 4 bedroom, detached house in side garden of existing dwelling
2, Silverwood Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD08A/0382South DublinLodged 6 Jun 2008New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Subdivision of site curtilage and provision of 1 no. two-storey dwelling with new separate vehicular access…
2, Silverwood Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD08A/0816South DublinLodged 3 Dec 2008New dwelling
- Granted40 m away
Garage conversion, first floor extension, front porch and sunroom to rear
2 Silverwood Road,Rathfarnham,Dublin 14.
S01B/0392South DublinLodged 2 Nov 2001Extension
- Granted40 m away
Retention of existing single storey ground floor sunroom to rear (to be demolished), and first floor roof…
9, Silverwood Road, Dublin 14
SD21B/0252South DublinLodged 4 May 2021Retention
- Granted40 m away
Construction of a first floor extension to side of semi-detached house and all associated site works and…
8, Silverwood Road, Dublin 14
SD21B/0164South DublinLodged 25 Mar 2021Extension
- Invalid40 m away
Construction of a first floor extension to side of semi-detached house and all associated site works;…
8, Silverwood Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
SD21B/0160South DublinLodged 23 Mar 2021Extension
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