13, Whitechurch Hill, Dublin 16
Subdivision of an existing house into two separate dwellings with a new extension.
SD23A/0055 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 21 March 2023
- Reference
- SD23A/0055
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to subdivide an existing 130sq.m house into two separate homes. The project includes demolishing an entrance porch, building a 20.8sq.m flat-roofed ground floor extension, and creating a shared driveway.
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 21 m²
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Official record
Development description
Subdivision of the existing 130sq. M house into 2 separate dwellings, reinstating the original 3 bedroom house at no. 13 whitechurch hill with an internal area of 78sq. M and creating a new 2 bedroom dwelling no. 13a whitechurch hill which has a proposed internal area of 70sq. M; the proposal includes the demolition of an existing entrance porch and the construction of a 20.8sq. M, flat roofed extension on the ground floor, to the side and rear of the proposed house, no. 13a whitechurch hill. The proposal also includes a new entrance door to the front of no. 13a; the existing brick and pebbledash finish on the external walls will be retained, while the extension will have a render finish to match the colour of the existing pebbledash; a shared entrance driveway will serve both properties and a low block wall will separate the 2 entrances; the application includes all proposed below ground services and all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Whitechurch Hill, Dublin 16, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €396,000 | 27 m |
| 38 Whitechurch View, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €304,000 | 119 m |
| 70 Grange Brook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2025 | €590,000 | 180 m |
| 6 Grangebrook Close, Rathfarnham, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €480,000 | 187 m |
| 66 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jun 2025 | €580,000 | 189 m |
| 41 Grangebrook Ave, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Jul 2025 | €622,000 | 248 m |
| 7 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €731,278 | 279 m |
| 5 Oldchurch, Grangebrook Avenue, Rathfarnhamprice excludes VAT | Jan 2026 | €814,978 | 284 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 received21 March 2023
- Decision due15 May 2023
- Decision issued15 May 2023
- Appeal submitted9 June 2023
- Appeal decided12 October 2023
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