25, Fforster Drive, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan, Co. Dublin.
Attic conversion with a rear dormer window and front rooflights.
SD18B/0288 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 June 2018
- Reference
- SD18B/0288
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 June 2018
- Floor area
- 24 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the attic space to include a rear dormer window clad in simulated zinc/PVC. Access will be provided via a new internal staircase, and two Velux windows will be added to the front roof.
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
Attic conversion with a dormer/pop out window feature to the rear 3650mm in width with a gap at each end, providing clearance from the roof hip and the neighbouring building. The pop-out will be clad in simulated zinc/pvc with windows to match the existing house windows. Access to the attic space will be accommodated via a new internal staircase from the first floor. There will also be two 'velux' type windows at roof level to the front of the property facing fforster drive.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 21 November 2018.
Notified floor area: 24 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Fforster Green, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan | Mar 2026 | €520,000 | 34 m |
| 11 Fforster Way, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan | Jan 2025 | €504,000 | 45 m |
| 9 Fforster Way, Lucan, Dublinnot full market price | Jun 2025 | €420,000 | 59 m |
| 4 Fforster Way, Lucan, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €420,000 | 70 m |
| 59 Fforster Park, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 86 m |
| 45 Foxford Court Lucan, Dublinnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €267,500 | 94 m |
| 23 Fforster Dr, Ballydowd Manor, Lucan | Dec 2025 | €476,000 | 102 m |
| 15 Fforster Dr, Lucan, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €486,000 | 103 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 June 2018
- Decision due20 August 2018
- Decision issued17 August 2018
- Grant issued25 September 2018
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