56, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Single-storey rear extension and attic conversion with a side dormer window.
SD19B/0229 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 September 2019
- Reference
- SD19B/0229
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 September 2019
- Floor area
- 34 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a single-storey rear extension and an attic conversion to provide an additional bedroom. The attic works include a dormer window to the side and two roof lights.
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
Domestic extension consisting of a single storey rear extension to the back elevation of the dwelling; conversion of attic to storage including a dormer window to the side and two 'velux' roof lights to the front and rear, all at roof level to the provision of an additional bedroom at attic level; associated internal modifications and all the associated works necessary.
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 13 May 2021.
Notified floor area: 22 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Grangebrook Close, Rathfarnham, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €480,000 | 30 m |
| 41 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €622,000 | 59 m |
| 66 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €580,000 | 63 m |
| 7 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €731,278 | 76 m |
| 70 Grange Brook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €590,000 | 76 m |
| No.2 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €947,100 | 80 m |
| 5 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €814,978 | 80 m |
| 6 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €867,841 | 80 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 September 2019
- Further information requested26 July 2019
- Further information received26 September 2019
- Decision due23 October 2019
- Decision issued23 October 2019
- Grant issued3 December 2019
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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