Falconwood House, Gortlum, Brittas, Co. Dublin, D24 X459
Retention of extensive extensions, alterations, outbuildings, and boundary works at a dormer dwelling.
SD18B/0073 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 February 2018
- Reference
- SD18B/0073
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 26 February 2018
- Floor area
- 118 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for multiple works to an existing dormer dwelling. This includes a rear kitchen extension, a side gym extension, a front porch, an infill extension, a covered BBQ area, a shed, altered dormer windows, stone cladding, and modified boundary walls and gates.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Retention for works carried out to an existing approved dormer dwelling, consisting of: a ground floor level kitchen extension to the rear of the premises, extension to the side of the house consisting of a new recreation/gym room, a projecting front porch with railings at first floor level, an infill extension on the northwestern elevation consisting of a bathroom and entrance porch, an external covered bar-b-que area, a single storey shed. At first floor level the existing dormer projections to the front and rear of the house were altered and raised and a railing installed at the rear of the dormers, in addition all the existing fenestration was changed in the existing dwelling to match the new extensions and decorative stone cladding was applied externally, a new 'velux' window installed in roof surface of western elevation, the boundary wall to the roadside was altered and new stone piers installed at circa 3.6m centres with railings between, the wing walls at the entrance were raised and a new steel gate installed. A wire mesh fence and entrance gates were erected on the conjoining lands.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and enhance the outstanding natural character of the Dublin Mountains Area”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Gorthlum, Brittas, Dublinnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €250,000 | 487 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 February 2018
- Decision due22 April 2018
- Decision issued23 April 2018
- Grant issued5 June 2018
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SD21B/0533South DublinLodged 18 Oct 2021Extension
- Granted80 m away
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SD22B/0117South DublinLodged 26 Sept 2022Extension
- Granted100 m away
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SD24A/0250WSouth DublinLodged 13 Nov 2024Agricultural
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