14 Mill Road, Saggart, Co. Dublin.

What’s proposed

Retention of use of part of existing garage/workshop building as residential dwelling

Reference: SD17A/0454
Local authority: South Dublin County Council
Status: Granted · register status “Decision”
Received: 20 Dec 2017
Observations close: 2 Feb 2018 (closed 3170 days ago)
Decision due: 22 Feb 2018 · decided 20 Feb 2018
Decision: Grant permission for retention on 20 Feb 2018
Proposed development: Retention of use of part of existing garage/workshop building as residential dwelling
As published by the register.
Site area: 261 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Applicant: Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register

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Permitted, not started · 73 homes granted 10 Feb 2026, expires 10 Feb 2031 — Drury Mills and Drury Park Extension (0.4 km)
Permitted, not started · 224 homes granted 21 Dec 2020, expires 11 Nov 2030 — Garters Lane Development (0.7 km)
Permitted, not started · 86 homes granted 01 Nov 2024, expires 31 Oct 2029 — Fortunestown Lane and Parklands Parade (0.9 km)
Residential land off Millrace Court, Saggart (0.0 km)
Residential land off Millrace Court, Saggart (0.0 km)

National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.

Source: npad · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51

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An Bord Pleanála appeal, now An Coimisiún Pleanála — four weeks, €220, and a 25% reversal rateThe Commission reversed the council in 25% of the 1,195 Dublin-area appeals decided in the two years to September 2026. Who can appeal, the four weeks, the €220 fee, why 240 appeals a year fail on procedure, and the odds by direction.
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How long does planning permission last? Five years, and a 79% rate on extensions of durationA permission lasts five years from the grant. Dublin councils granted 79% of the 343 extension-of-duration applications lodged in the two years to September 2026. What "commenced" means and how to apply in time.