24, The Orchard, Dublin 20
Retention of a garage conversion to a bedroom and permission for small front and rear extensions to it.
SD15B/0348 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 December 2015
- Reference
- SD15B/0348
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 2 December 2015
- Floor area
- 6.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for an existing 12.8 sq.m garage conversion into a bedroom. It also seeks permission to build small single-story extensions to the front and rear of this converted structure.
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
(a) retention of existing single storey garage conversion (circa 12.8sq. M) and change of use to bedroom and (b) permission for single storey extensions to front (circa 3.5sq. M) and rear (circa 3.2sq. M) of said garage conversion which is situated to side of existing dwelling.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 105 The Coppice, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | May 2025 | €435,000 | 52 m |
| 2 The Orchard, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Mar 2026 | €500,000 | 100 m |
| 1 The Orchard, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown | Jun 2026 | €535,000 | 114 m |
| 29 The Dingle Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown Dublin 20, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 134 m |
| 2 The Glade Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown Dublin 20, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €538,000 | 155 m |
| 36 The Dingle, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | Dec 2025 | €430,000 | 170 m |
| 40 The Dingle, Woodfarm Acres, Palmerstown Dublin 20 | Aug 2025 | €580,000 | 173 m |
| 17 Glinpark Dr, Palmerstown, Dublin 20 | Mar 2026 | €475,000 | 175 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 received2 December 2015
- Decision due4 February 2016
- Decision issued3 February 2016
- Grant issued14 March 2016
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