61, Watermeadow Drive, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
Retention of garage conversion and permission to convert the study and garage into a family flat.
SD18B/0200 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 9 May 2018
- Reference
- SD18B/0200
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission and Retention
- Received
- 9 May 2018
- Floor area
- 37.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for converting the original garage to a study and building a new garage. Permission is also sought to widen the driveway entrance and convert the study and garage into a family flat.
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
(1) retention for change of use of original garage to study, construction of an 18.6sq. M garage to the side of existing dwelling including hipped roof to both garage and study. (2) permission for widening of driveway entrance from 2.8m to 4m and change of use of 37.5sq. M study and garage to family flat.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59a Watermeadow Drive, Old Bawn, Dublin 24 | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 33 m |
| 41 Watermeadow Park, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €450,000 | 73 m |
| 41a Watermeadow Park, Oldbawnprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €594,714 | 75 m |
| 28 Watermeadow Dr, Old Bawn, Tallaght Dublin 24 | Apr 2026 | €440,000 | 92 m |
| 57 Watergate, Old Bawn, Tallaght | Jul 2025 | €530,000 | 172 m |
| 35 Old Bawn Ave, Tallaght, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €465,000 | 240 m |
| 21 Tymon Grove, Tymon North, Tallaght | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 262 m |
| 40 Old Bawn Ave, Tallaght, Dublin 24 | Mar 2025 | €600,000 | 275 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 received9 May 2018
- Decision due3 July 2018
- Decision issued2 July 2018
- Grant issued13 August 2018
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
Bay window, new porch and new brick with canopy roof across front of existing house
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SD02B/0453South DublinLodged 7 Oct 2002Retention
- RefusedAt this site
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SD08A/0077South DublinLodged 1 Feb 2008Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
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- Refused30 m away
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SD11B/0268South DublinLodged 18 Jul 2011Retention
- Granted30 m away
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- Granted30 m away
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- Refused30 m away
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