38, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Attic conversion with a side dormer and roof modifications in Rathfarnham.
SD18B/0021 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 January 2018
- Reference
- SD18B/0021
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 January 2018
- Floor area
- 19.15 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of modifications to the existing roof structure to facilitate an attic conversion. This includes a dormer window to the side and three Velux roof windows.
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Official record
Development description
Modification of existing roof structure and conversion of attic space complete with dormer to the side and 3 'velux' windows, two to the rear and one to the front.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €710,000 | 23 m |
| 8 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €726,872 | 61 m |
| 6 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €867,841 | 61 m |
| No.2 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €947,100 | 61 m |
| 5 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €814,978 | 61 m |
| 20 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €620,000 | 65 m |
| 3 Clonmullan Hall, Block J, Edenderry | Feb 2026 | €150,000 | 75 m |
| 7 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €731,278 | 84 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 received26 January 2018
- Decision due22 March 2018
- Decision issued20 March 2018
- Grant issued30 April 2018
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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SD13B/0226South DublinLodged 9 Sept 2013Extension
- GrantedAt this site
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SD21B/0177South DublinLodged 30 Mar 2021Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Raise the existing gable wall structure up to new roof level to form a new dormer structure to the side of…
32, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
SD19B/0143South DublinLodged 8 Apr 2019Extension
- Granted40 m away
Single storey extension to the side and rear of existing dwelling incorporating a single rooflight and…
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SD18B/0131South DublinLodged 3 Apr 2018Extension
- Granted40 m away
Raise existing gable wall up to roof level to form a new dormer structure with window to the side of Dwelling…
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SD25B/0207South DublinLodged 11 Apr 2025Extension
- Granted40 m away
Attic conversion with dormer roof and window in hip roof at the side and 2 'Velux' type roof windows at the…
26, Grangebrook Avenue, Dublin 16
SD15B/0272South DublinLodged 3 Sept 2015Extension
- Invalid40 m away
Attic conversion with dormer roof and window in hip roof at side and 2 'Velux' type roof windows at rear and…
26, Grangebrook Avenue, Dublin 16
SD15B/0235South DublinLodged 10 Jul 2015Extension
- Granted50 m away
Planning Permission for alterations to the existing hip roof to extend ridgeline and create a dormer to side…
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SD25B/0323WSouth DublinLodged 5 Jun 2025Extension
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