3, Bella Vista Lodge, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham, Dublin, D14 K2P7
Roof alterations to Dutch-hipped style, front and rear dormers, an extra bedroom, and a rear extension.
SD25B/0580W · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 2 October 2025
- Reference
- SD25B/0580W
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of converting a hipped roof to a Dutch-hipped style, enlarging the front dormer, and adding a rear dormer. It also includes a new first-floor bedroom and a single-storey rear extension.
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
The proposed development consists of converting a hipped roof to a dutch-hipped style, enlarging the front dormer, adding a rear dormer and an extra bedroom on the first floor, building a rear single-storey extension, and all necessary ancillary works to facilitate the development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Bella Vista Lodge, Off Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Mar 2026 | €898,000 | 10 m |
| 78 Fairways, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Dec 2025 | €912,500 | 63 m |
| 8 Brookmount Court, Buterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Jul 2025 | €375,000 | 70 m |
| 13 Brookmount Court, Butterfield Avenue, Rathfarnham | Mar 2025 | €300,000 | 86 m |
| Amberwood, Owendore Avenue, Rathfarnham | Nov 2025 | €1,590,000 | 132 m |
| 85 Fairways, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Jan 2026 | €985,000 | 138 m |
| 12 Butterfield Crescent, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €1,345,000 | 188 m |
| Apt 4 The Laurels, Butterfield Ave, Rathfarnaham | Apr 2025 | €343,000 | 189 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 October 2025
- Decision due26 November 2025
- Decision issued24 November 2025
- Permission expiry14 January 2031
In the area
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Retention of rear dormer window
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Granted50 m away
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