2 Knocklyon Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 H3K8
Approved in Apr 2026. Building started in 2026.
- 26 Jan 2026Received
- 12 Mar 2026Approved
- 22 Apr 2026Final approval
- 7 Sept 2026Building started
- Status
- Building startedi
- Decision
- Approved · 12 Mar 2026
- Council
- South Dublin County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 472 m²
What’s proposed
In plain English
Two-storey extension to the front, side and rear of the house
The applicant wants to build a two-storey extension to the front, side and rear of the existing house. This includes internal changes and removing an existing shed and front wall.
- Demolish a single storey lean-to shed
- Install one rooflight and two solar panels
- Build new 1.2m boundary walls to the front
Written by AI from the council’s description
An AI model rewrote the council’s description below in everyday words on 9 Oct 2026. It was told to use only that text, and every number it wrote was checked against it. It says nothing about whether the application will be approved. The council’s wording and planning file are the record.
The council’s description
(i) Demolition of single storey lean-to shed and removal of existing boundary wall to the front; (ii) Construction of a two-storey extension to the front/north, side/west and rear/south of the existing two-storey dwelling with associated internal reconfigurations; (iii) provision of 1 no. rooflight and 2 no. solar panels; (iv) Provision of new boundary walls (1.2m) to the front; and, (v) All ancillary works, inclusive of landscaping, boundary treatments and SuDS drainage, necessary to facilitate the development
Planning details
- Reference
- SD26B/0032W
- Local authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Final Grant”
- Received
- 26 Jan 2026
- Observations close
- 2 Mar 2026 (closed 254 days ago)
- Decision due
- 23 Mar 2026 · decided 12 Mar 2026
- Decision
- Grant permission on 12 Mar 2026
- Site area
- 472 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
Nearby 16 · 500 m · 12 months
- Open23 Knocklyon Grove, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 Y443
- Open23 Delaford Ave, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16K3E5
- Granted75, Idrone Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 E7T1
- GrantedIona Pastoral Community Centre, Idrone Avenue, Dublin, D16 T299
- Awaiting decisionSDCC Lands @28 Locations
- GrantedPairc Ui Mhurchu, Firhouse Road, Dublin 16, D16 A2F8
- Granted18 Idrone Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 PX88
- Granted2 Mount Alton Court, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 HW83
Show all 16
- GrantedVista Montana, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- Granted9, Knocklyon Close, Knocklyon, Dublin, D16 TP94
- Granted27, Green Acre Court, Dublin 16, D16 YF53
- Awaiting decisionProposed Social and Affordable Mixed Tenure Housing Development, on SDCC land at Castlefield Avenue, Old Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16.
- Granted30, Idrone Drive, Ballyroan, Dublin 16, D16 T9W7
- Commenced16 Idrone Park, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16PX29
- Appeal decided15, Knocklyon Park, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16 N1W8
- Appeal decidedLands at Castlefield Avenue, Knocklyon adjoining Mimosa Castlefield Ave, Dublin 16, D16 R2F3
- GrantedThe Beeches, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16N4T8
- WithdrawnThe Beeches, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 N4T8
- Granted19, Idrone Drive, Dublin 16, D16X6F8
- Appeal decided32, Knocklyon Heights, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16P2K0
- Granted27 Green Acre Court, Dublin 16, Co. Dublin, D16YF53
- Commenced5a, Knocklyon Ave, Knocklyon, DUBLIN 16
- Granted13, Green Acre Court, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 VK03
- Granted23, Knockfield Manor, Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16, D16 A2K7
- Granted32, Idrone Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16P9T3
- Granted23, Delaford Lawn, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Commenced16, Delaford Dr, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 K7Y3
- Granted9, Knocklyon Avenue, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16X4CO
- Commenced15, Knocklyon Park, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16 N1W8.
- Awaiting decisionKnocklyon to Ballyboden Active and Sustainable Travel Scheme
- GrantedKnocklyon Shopping Centre, Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16, D16 W2V0
- OtherCastlefield Avenue, Old Knocklyon Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- GrantedPairc Uí Mhurchu, Firhouse Road, Dublin 16, D16 A2F8
- GrantedHillside, Old Knocklyon Road,, Dublin 16, D16X7R8
- Commenced18, Delaford Grove, Dublin 16
- Appeal decidedLands at Castlefield Avenue, Knocklyon adjoining Mimosa Castlefield Avenue, Dublin 16, D16 R2F3
- Commenced2, Greenacres Lodge, Dublin 16, D16 F642
- WithdrawnLands at Castlefield Ave, Knocklyon adj. 5 Knocklyon Rd & Mimosa, Castlefield Ave, D16
- Granted5, Knocklyon Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Granted81, Idrone Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16W0C6
- Granted54, Knocklyon Green, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Commenced30 Idrone Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- Withdrawn16 Knocklyon Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- GrantedKnocklyon Shopping Centre, Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16.
- CommencedUnit 4, Pineview Business Park, Firhouse Road, Dublin 16, D16 YR22
- Withdrawn54 KNOCKLYON GREEN, DUBLIN 16
- Commenced2, Knocklyon Heights, Dublin 16
- Granted55, Westbourne Lodge, Dublin 16
- Granted1, Knocklyon Green, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- GrantedVista Montana, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- Commenced5, Delaford Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Commenced23, Knocklyon Close, Dublin, 16.
- Appeal decidedKnocklyon Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- Granted1, Knocklyon Green, Templeogue, Dublin 16
- WithdrawnKnocklyon Shopping Centre, Knocklyon Road, Dublin 16.
- Granted2, Beverly Avenue, Scholarstown Wood,, Dublin 16, D16KP52
- Awaiting decisionDodder Greenway, Firhouse Road/Butterfield Avenue
- Commenced5, Delaford Lawn, Dublin 16
- Commenced56, Knocklyon Green, Dublin 16
- GrantedPineview Business Park, Firhouse Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Granted3, Idrone Avenue, Dublin 16
- Refused23, Knocklyon Close, Knocklyon, Dublin 16.
- WithdrawnLands at Castlefield Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16
- Commenced9, Knocklyon Avenue, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16X4C0
- Commenced1, Knocklyon Close, Knocklyon, Dublin 16 D16KR79
- Granted54 Knocklyon Green Knocklyon Dublin 16
- Commenced7, Idrone Close, Dublin 16
- Commenced3, Knocklyon Avenue, Dublin 16
- Withdrawn7, Idrone Close, Dublin 16
Homes nearby
- For sale32 Delaford Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 C9Y2
- For sale5 Delaford Avenue, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 Y3V2
- For sale10 Knocklyon Park, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16 N5H9
- For saleNo. 10 Vista Montana, Firhouse Road, Templeogue, Dublin 16, D16 N1W9
- For sale63 Idrone Drive, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 Y8C6
- For sale12 Knockfield Manor, Knocklyon Road, Knocklyon, Dublin 16, D16 Y6E4
Development land nearby
- Permitted, not started · 100 homes granted 10 Aug 2026, expires 09 Aug 2031 — 2 Firhouse Road and Former Morton's The Firhouse Inn (0.6 km)
- Permitted, not started · 55 homes granted 02 Jun 2026, expires 02 Jun 2031 — Scholarstown House (0.9 km)
- Residential land off Knocklyon Avenue, Knocklyon Woods, Dublin 16 (0.0 km)
- Residential land off Dalriada Walk, Knocklyon (0.3 km)
- Residential land off Dalriada Walk, Knocklyon (0.3 km)
Building started
- 7 Sept 2026 · Builder told the council work was starting (opted out of the finish sign-off) CN0147042SD
Zoning
An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.
Where this comes from
National planning feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51.
Source: National Planning Application Database · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
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Summary
SD26B/0032W is a planning application to South Dublin County Council for (i) Demolition of single storey lean-to shed and removal of existing boundary wall to, received on 26 Jan 2026; permission was granted on 12 Mar 2026.