56, Rathfarnham Wood, Dublin 14
Attic conversion with a rear dormer, front roof window, and a new entrance porch.
SD24B/0202 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 7 August 2024
- Reference
- SD24B/0202
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 August 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of forming attic rooms with a rear dormer window and a front roof window. It also includes building a front entrance porch to match the neighbouring property, alongside internal alterations.
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
Formation of attic rooms with dormer to the rear & roof window to the front. Entrance porch to the front to match no 55, related internal alterations and 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
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 20 June 2025.
Notified floor area: 8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8a The Woodlands, Rathfarnham Castle, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €450,000 | 68 m |
| 5 The Lakelands, Castleside Dr, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €855,000 | 75 m |
| 1 The Lakelands, Castleside Dr, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €480,000 | 79 m |
| 37 Rathfarnham Wood, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Sept 2025 | €1,150,000 | 84 m |
| 23 The Greenlands, Castleside Dr, Rathfarnham Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €557,000 | 96 m |
| 91 Rathfarnham Wood, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €1,285,000 | 99 m |
| 9 The Greenlands, Castleside Dr, Rathfarnham Castle Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €1,100,000 | 110 m |
| 100 Rathfarnham Wood, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Mar 2026 | €950,000 | 133 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 received7 August 2024
- Decision due3 September 2024
- Decision issued3 September 2024
- Permission expiry13 October 2029
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
Demolition of existing and construction of new porch to front with pitched roof (b) construction of new…
57, Rathfarnham Wood, Dublin 14
SD22B/0374South DublinLodged 24 Aug 2022Extension
- RefusedAt this site
Retention of as built works to existing driveway/entrance
55, Rathfarnham Wood, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD07B/0159South DublinLodged 1 Mar 2007Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Formation of Attic Rooms with dormer & roof windows to the rear of roof and all associated site works
55, Rathfarnham Wood, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD22B/0492South DublinLodged 10 Nov 2022Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Formation of entrance porch to match No. 56 to the front, related internal alterations and all associated…
55, Rathfarnham Wood, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD24B/0201South DublinLodged 26 Jul 2024Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
New porch
59, Rathfarnham Wood, Dublin 14
SD07B/0462South DublinLodged 29 May 2007
- Exempt — no permission needed30 m away
Addition of an obscured glass window to the first floor rear of the house as a window to the en-suite
52, Rathfarnham Wood, Dublin 14
ED12/0010South DublinLodged 23 Apr 2012Alterations
- Granted40 m away
Attic conversion with 2 'Velux' roof lights in rear slope of roof, with dormer roof windows on both hipped…
73, Rathfarnham Wood, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14
SD18B/0221South DublinLodged 21 May 2018Extension
- Exempt — no permission needed50 m away
Addition of an obscured glass window (600mm wide x 900mm high) to the first floor rear of the house as a…
49, Rathfarnham Wood, Dublin 14
ED15/0025South DublinLodged 29 Jul 2015Alterations
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