RefusedChange of useDecided 9 May 2016

St. Anthony's, Lower Friarstown, Bohernabreena, Dublin 24

Renovation and extension of a cottage for use as a holiday rental home.

SD16B/0082 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 18 March 2016

Reference: SD16B/0082
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: In progress
Type: Permission
Received: 18 March 2016
Floor area: 40 m²

Summary

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Permission is sought to renovate and extend a vernacular cottage for holiday rental use. Works include raising the walls, adding a new 'A' roof for first-floor living space, a front porch, removing a side shed, and upgrading wastewater systems.

Change of usecottageholiday rentalrenovationextension

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Renovation and extension of existing vernacular cottage for use as a holiday rental home; alterations including removal of existing galvanised roof, raising of cottage walls and placing a new 'a' roof to form a new habitable space at first floor, windows and door alterations and additions to 3 elevations, new single porch extension to front, removal of side shed structure of cottage, upgrading of existing waste water and surface water treatment systems on site to cater for both main dwelling house on site and upgraded cottage and all associated ancillary works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

HA-DMHA

“To protect and enhance the outstanding natural character of the Dublin Mountains Area”

National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Friarstown, Bohernabreena, Dublin	Jun 2026	€500,000	277 m
Mountpelier, Bohernabreena, Tallaght	Sept 2025	€581,000	495 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received18 March 2016
Decision due12 May 2016
Decision issued9 May 2016

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