Somerton, Whitehall Road, Dublin 12
Retention of the change of use of a detached two-storey garage to a one-bedroom residential unit.
SD19A/0124 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 April 2019
- Reference
- SD19A/0124
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 12 April 2019
- Residential units
- 1
- Floor area
- 65 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a detached two-storey garage to a one-bedroom residential unit. The application also includes associated ground works and the retention of a vehicular entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Retention of change of use of a detached two storey garage from use as a garage/store to use as a one bed residential unit and associated ground works; vehicular entrance to be retained.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 Kimmage Rd West, Dublin 12, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,250,000 | 57 m |
| 12 Whitehall Rd, Terenure, Dublin 12 | Mar 2025 | €1,225,000 | 80 m |
| 30 St Annes, Kimmage Road West | Dec 2025 | €633,500 | 89 m |
| 3 Whitehall Rd, Terenure, Dublin 12 | Jan 2025 | €1,160,000 | 95 m |
| 39 St Anne's, Kimmage, Dublin 12 | Jul 2025 | €555,000 | 127 m |
| 62 St. Annes, Kimmage Rd West, Kimmage 12 | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 132 m |
| 63 St Annes, Kimmage Rd West, Dublin 12 | Aug 2025 | €750,000 | 137 m |
| 39 Shelton Dr, Kimmage Rd West, Dublin 12not full market price | Dec 2025 | €542,000 | 156 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 received12 April 2019
- Decision due6 June 2019
- Decision issued5 June 2019
- Appeal submitted1 July 2019
- Appeal decided2 October 2019
- Permission expiry1 November 2019
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