GrantedExtensionDecided 8 April 2021

5, The Castlelands, Castleside Drive, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14

Attic conversion to habitable space with a front dormer, side gable window, and widened balcony.

SD21B/0062 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 February 2021

Reference: SD21B/0062
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 12 February 2021
Floor area: 20 m²

Summary

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This application proposes converting the attic space into a habitable area. The works include constructing a front dormer, adding a side gable window, widening the existing first-floor front balcony, and internal alterations.

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Official record

Development description

Construction of 1 dormer to front of existing roof; 1 roof window to front; new gable window to side at second floor level; conversion of attic space to habitable area; widen of existing first floor balcony to the front; internal alterations and all associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

RESRS

“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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 18 January 2022.

Notified floor area: 110 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 Hazel Lodge, Woodlands, Rathfarnham	May 2025	€360,000	67 m
26 Castlelands, Castleside Dr, Rathfarnhamnot full market price	Feb 2025	€285,000	79 m
9 The Greenlands, Castleside Dr, Rathfarnham Castle Dublin 14	Mar 2025	€1,100,000	86 m
3 Spruce Lodge, Castleside Drive, Rathfarnham	Sept 2025	€350,000	97 m
6 Poplar Lodge, Castleside Drive, Rathfarnhamnot full market price	Jul 2025	€125,000	98 m
30 The Castlelands, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin 14	Apr 2025	€370,000	112 m
Apt 33, The Castle Lands, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Oct 2025	€330,000	112 m
23 The Greenlands, Castleside Dr, Rathfarnham Dublin 14	Oct 2025	€557,000	138 m

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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 February 2021
Decision due8 April 2021
Decision issued8 April 2021
Grant issued17 May 2021

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