40, Prospect Meadows, Prospect Manor, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16
Attic conversion with a rear dormer window to create a fourth bedroom in Rathfarnham.
SD19B/0376 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 20 September 2019
- Reference
- SD19B/0376
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 September 2019
- Floor area
- 18.5 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves modifications to the existing roof to install a dormer window to the rear. This will facilitate the conversion of the attic space into a bedroom and ensuite, changing the house from a three-bedroom to a four-bedroom home.
- Storeys
- 3
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
Modifications to the existing roof, installation of a dormer window to the rear together with the conversion of the existing attic space into a habitable bedroom and ensuite, changing the existing 3 bedroom, 2 storey house to a 4 bedroom house to include the converted attic. All with associated site development works.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Prospect Drive, Prospect Farm, Skevanishprice excludes VAT | Jun 2026 | €414,096 | 29 m |
| 22 Prospect Drive, Prospect Farm, Skevanishprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €414,097 | 72 m |
| 10 Prospect Drive, Prospect Farm, Skevanishprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €396,475 | 90 m |
| 5 Prospect Dr, Prospect Manor, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Sept 2025 | €975,000 | 93 m |
| 1 Prospect Drive, Prospect Farm, Skevanishprice excludes VAT | May 2026 | €484,537 | 109 m |
| 16 Prospect View, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Apr 2025 | €582,000 | 134 m |
| 7 Prospect Meadows, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16not full market price | Feb 2026 | €305,000 | 155 m |
| 4 Cloragh Mills, Edmonstown Rd, Rathfarnham Dublin 16 | Apr 2026 | €289,010 | 155 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 received20 September 2019
- Decision due14 November 2019
- Decision issued14 November 2019
- Grant issued19 December 2019
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted30 m away
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SD11B/0203South DublinLodged 31 May 2011Extension
- Withdrawn30 m away
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SD22B/0119South DublinLodged 21 Mar 2022Extension
- Granted30 m away
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S02B/0041South DublinLodged 1 Feb 2002Extension
- Granted50 m away
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SD12B/0255South DublinLodged 23 Oct 2012Alterations
- Awaiting decision50 m away
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