49, Brookvale Downs, Dublin 14
Widening of a driveway and footpath access at Brookvale Downs.
SD16B/0075 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 11 March 2016
- Reference
- SD16B/0075
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 March 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of extending the width of the driveway and widening the dished paving between the road and the footpath by 2.9 meters. It also includes removing a section of the owner's wall running along the public footpath.
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Official record
Development description
Extend the width of the driveway, widen the dished paving between the road and the footpath by 2.9m and remove a section of the owners wall which runs along the public footpath.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Brookvale Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €681,000 | 49 m |
| 111 Rathfarnham Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin | May 2025 | €995,000 | 90 m |
| 107 Rathfarnham Rd, Dublin 14, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,140,000 | 101 m |
| 135 Rathfarnham Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €965,000 | 134 m |
| 188 Rathfarnham Rd, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Apr 2026 | €1,220,000 | 167 m |
| 8 Rathfarnham Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €1,340,000 | 175 m |
| 10 Brookvale, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €890,000 | 176 m |
| 16 Brookvale, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €1,055,000 | 228 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 received11 March 2016
- Decision due5 May 2016
- Decision issued3 May 2016
- Appeal submitted23 May 2016
- Appeal decided25 August 2016
- Permission expiry23 September 2016
In the area
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- Refused30 m away
Attic conversion to dormer study and bathroom
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S00B/0662South DublinLodged 2 Nov 2000Extension
- Refused30 m away
Two storey extension to the rear incorporating sitting room and bedroom
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S00B/0647South DublinLodged 25 Oct 2000Extension
- Refused30 m away
Two storey extension to rear incorporating sitting room and bedroom
44 Brookvale Downs, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.
S00B/0135South DublinLodged 6 Mar 2000Extension
- Granted40 m away
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SD18B/0289South DublinLodged 26 Jun 2018Extension
- Granted50 m away
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SD17B/0350South DublinLodged 17 Oct 2017Extension
- Refused70 m away
End-terraced, 2-storey house (fronting onto Brookvale Road) and rear driveway
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SD03A/0307South DublinLodged 19 May 2003New dwelling
- Refused70 m away
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SD20A/0041South DublinLodged 18 Feb 2020New dwelling
- Granted80 m away
The provision of a granny flat through the conversion of an existing garage as well as an attic conversion.…
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