5A, Old Court Cottages, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24
Construction of a rear entrance hall extension and a detached games room and home gym in the garden.
SD20B/0298 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 November 2020
- Reference
- SD20B/0298
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 November 2020
- Floor area
- 96.6 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a single-storey flat-roof rear entrance hall, utility, and laundry area. It also includes a detached single-storey flat-roof games room and home gym in the rear garden.
- Storey
- 1
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
Single storey flat roof rear entrance hall, utility and laundry area of 25.1sq. M, parapet height 3.1m and the construction of a detached single storey flat roof games room and home gym of 71.5sq. M, parapet height 3.25m and all ancillary 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
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 26 February 2021.
Notified floor area: 361 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Dodderbrook Square, Dodderbrook, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €475,771 | 79 m |
| 11 Dodderbrook Lawn, Old Court Road, Ballycullen | Nov 2025 | €666,000 | 106 m |
| 2 Dodderbrook Way, Oldcourt Road, Ballycullen | Nov 2025 | €250,000 | 112 m |
| 19 Dodderbrook View, Dodderbrook, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | May 2025 | €546,256 | 131 m |
| 20 Dodderbrook View, Dodderbrook, Ballycullenprice excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €546,255 | 142 m |
| 5 Dodderbrook Walk, Ballycullen, Dublin 24 | Oct 2025 | €638,000 | 158 m |
| 4 Ferncourt Crescent, Firhouse, Dublin 24 | Mar 2026 | €540,000 | 183 m |
| 2 Ferncourt Dr, Old Court Rd, Firhouse Dublin 24 | Apr 2026 | €450,000 | 185 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 received2 November 2020
- Further information requested12 October 2020
- Further information received2 November 2020
- Decision due30 November 2020
- Decision issued1 December 2020
- Grant issued18 January 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Retention sought for single storey conservatory to rear of existing new dwelling with vaulted ceiling and 2…
5A, Old Court Cottages, Firhouse Road, Dublin 24
SD04B/0649South DublinLodged 10 Dec 2004Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Alterations to previously approved planning permission register reference no. S01A/844 for a single storey…
Lands adjoining 5 Oldcourt Cottages, Oldcourt, Dublin 24
SD03A/0340South DublinLodged 29 May 2003Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Single storey detached house (approx. floor area 146 sq.m)
Lands adjoinig No. 5 Old Court Cottages, Old Court, D.24.
S01A/0844South DublinLodged 14 Dec 2001New dwelling
- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
Two single storey houses (approx. floor area 1,500 sq.ft. each) in the rear/side garden
5 Old Court Cottages, Old Court, Dublin 24.
S01A/0023South DublinLodged 8 Jun 2001New dwelling
- RefusedAt this site
Construction of a dormer bungalow with an entrance
5 Old Court Cottages, Tallaght, Dublin 24.
S00A/0032South DublinLodged 24 Jan 2000New dwelling
- Refused30 m away
Single storey extension with attic playroom to rear of existing house
29, Ely Drive, Oldcourt Road, Dublin 24
SD06B/0901South DublinLodged 6 Dec 2006Extension
- Granted30 m away
For a single storey extention with attic storage/playroom to rear of existing house
29, Ely Drive, Dublin 24
SD06B/0546South DublinLodged 19 Jul 2006Extension
- Granted30 m away
The Development will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey rear conservatory and removal of…
4 Old Court Cottages,, Tallaght,, Dublin 24.
SD24B/0083South DublinLodged 6 Mar 2024Extension
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