Observation pack · South Dublin County Council
12, Neilstown Gardens, Dublin 22
Conversion of existing attic space consisting of modifications of existing roof structure, removal of existing chimney, new access stairs, 2 No. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.
Observations close 25 Sept 2026 13 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 21 Aug 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 17 Sept 2026
The application
- Reference
- ED26/0087 · full record
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Type
- Declaration of Exemption Sect. 5
- Status
- Officer Allocation
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 11 m²
- Received
- 21 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 11 Sept 2026, 18:51
- Decision due
- 17 Sept 2026
- Decision
- not yet decided
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/70881.
- Write your observation.Quote
ED26/0087at the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. South Dublin County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 25 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, South Dublin County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
After you submit: keep the acknowledgement. Under the 2024 Act it secures your right to appeal — only the applicant and a person who made a valid observation may bring the council's decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála, within four weeks of the decision. Making a valid observation is also what buys a right of appeal: under s.37(1) of the 2000 Act, only the applicant and a person who made a valid submission or observation to the planning authority may appeal the decision to An Coimisiún Pleanála (within four weeks of the decision). Missing the five-week window closes both doors.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenity | SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 8 Mar 2022 → 8 Mar 2028 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: SDCC SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 23:18
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| SDCC SD-001:DP:south-dublin-county-development-plan-2022-2028 | — | 11 Sept 2026, 23:18 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- Radon risk area × 1About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD26B/0292W | Grant permission for retention | 6 Aug 2026 | — | 384 m | Retention of an existing single storey porch and bay window with hipped roof to the front of existing dwelling. |
| SD26B/0166W | Grant permission for retention | 28 May 2026 | — | 282 m | Retention of roof canopy to front of house and retention for attic conversion with dormer projecting window to rear roof for playroom / storage use and all associated site works. |
| SD26B/0090W | Request additional information | 28 Apr 2026 | — | 415 m | The development will consist of a two storey extension to side for use as a granny flat, single storey front extension, modifications to the existing first floor windows and modifications to the front boundary walls. |
| SD25A/0191W | Grant permission for retention | 9 Oct 2025 | — | 444 m | Retention Permission for several items further to the construction of the development as granted planning under South Dublin County Council Reg. Ref. SD24A/0015 for an extension, refurbishment, and alterations to adjoined warehousing Units 1, 2 & 3 Cloverhill Industrial Estate, Clondalkin, Dublin 22. The items for which Retention Permission is sought are as follows: 1.Alterations at Unit 1, resulting in a total area of 10,153m2 (10,120m2 of warehouse area, and 33m2 of Staff Facilities Area) as follows: A.Omission of previously proposed subdivision of Unit 1 in two units (Unit 1A and Unit 1B), with no area change. B.Change of use of 276m2 of Ancillary Office Area and 236m2 of Staff Facilities Area to Warehouse Area (at Ground Floor) and removal of 545m2 of Ancillary Office and Staff Facilities Area (at First Floor) due to the omission of previously proposed 2 storey Ancillary Office for Unit 1A and Unit 1B and redesign of existing Plant Room area at North-western corner of Unit 1 to accommodate warehouse toilet block and IT room. 2.Alterations at Unit 3: change of use of 3m2 of Staff Facilities Area to Ancillary Office Area and 39m2 of Ancillary Office Area to Warehouse Area (at Ground Floor) and 3m2 of Ancillary Office Area to Staff Facilities Area (at First Floor), resulting in 5,182m2 (4,824m2 of warehouse area, 221m2 of Ancillary Office Area and 137m2 of Staff Facilities Area) due to the structural design arrangements at the Ancillary Office and demolition of 2No. existing warehouse offices. 3.Previously proposed existing internal roller door to be built up, now retained to provide a connection between Unit 1 and Unit 3. 4. Elevational changes, with no floor area changes, due to the above mentioned modifications, including: A.Addition of 3No. fire escape concrete steps and refugee area at Unit 1. B.Omission of 2No. personal doors at Unit 1. C.Relocation of 1No. level entry door at Unit 1 and, D.Omission of 1 dock leveller door due to the retention of existing level door and personnel door at Unit 3. 5.Associated site works including: A.Existing ancillary area at front elevation of Unit 1 is retained unaltered. B.Previously proposed HGV access at front elevation of Unit 1 now omitted due to the omission of the subdivision on Unit 1, HGV access is now at South-eastern corner of the site. C.Addition of fence and swinging gate for fire escape circulation at South-western corner of Unit 1 and omission of fire tender swinging gate at the rear of the site, between Unit 1 and Unit 3. D.Site works adjustments due to elevational changes. All other elements remain as per granted planning application Reg. Ref. SD24A/0015. |
| SD24A/0266W | Grant permission | 10 Feb 2025 | — | 483 m | The development will consist of works located outside the Clonburris SDZ relating to the "Stage 2" roads, public parks/open space areas and services infrastructure works (as part of a separate concurrent application) in respect of the northern part of the overall Clonburris SDZ lands comprising: A) The construction/upgrade of an underground surface water pipe from Griffeen Avenue along Griffeen Road to connect to the existing surface water pipe along with the upgrade of existing surface water pipe along Griffeen Glen Drive and adjoining open space area (for c. 450m), which will connect ultimately to the Griffeen River. B) Junction upgrade and junction tie in works to existing road layout at Balgaddy Road and Grange Castle Road, C) Junction upgrade and junction tie in works to existing road layout at Thomas Omer Way/Ninth Lock Road, Fonthill Road (R113), including slip road to the north; D) Junction upgrade and junction tie in works to existing road layout at Ninth Lock Road/Neilstown Road. E) The proposals will also entail the restoration of the open space areas and road surfaces and all associated site development and associated landscape works. |
| SD248/0003 | Part 8 approved by council | 11 Nov 2024 | — | 265 m | Sports Changing Rooms Pavilion at Collinstown Park, in the townland of Collinstown. In accordance with the requirements of the above, notice is hereby given that South Dublin County Council proposes: • One single storey pavilion building consisting of six individual team changing rooms each with one WC area, one club storage area, and one plant room, all with individual access. • 1 No. Storage facility for equipment with a Plant room. • Ancillary landscaping works adjacent to the pavilion building. • All associated ancillary works in adjacent areas including but not limited to foul & surface water drainage and utility supplies. • CCTV. The proposal has undergone Appropriate Assessment Screening under the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) and screening for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) under the EIA Directive 2014/52/EU. The Planning Authority has made a preliminary examination of the nature, size and location of the proposed development. The authority has concluded that there is no real likelihood of signifi cant e ects on the environment arising from the proposed development and a determination has been made that an EIA is not required |
| SD24B/0120W | Grant permission | 9 May 2024 | — | 454 m | Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new gable window, new access stairs, 2 no. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear. |
| SD24B/0091W | Invalid - site notice | 15 Mar 2024 | — | 454 m | Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, new gable window, new access stairs, 2no. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear |
Appeals
No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.
What has happened on this file
- 21 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 25 Sept 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with South Dublin County Council before relying on it.