38, Woodlawn Park Avenue, Dublin 24
Attic conversion with dormer roof to rear plus changing of existing roof profile from hipped to new mini Dutch roof and 2 'Velux' rooflights to front roof slope and removal of existing chimney stack plus construct a single storey rear extension and all associated site works.
The five-week window has passed. Late observations are returned unread. If the council has decided, the next door is the appeal window — but under s.37 only the applicant and those who made a valid observation may appeal.
The application
- Reference
- SD21B/0552/EP · full record
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Type
- Extension Of Duration Of Permission
- Status
- Officer Allocation
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 213 m²
- Received
- 7 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 22 Sept 2026, 16:10
- Decision due
- 2 Nov 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/71022.
- Write your observation.Quote
SD21B/0552/EPat 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 12 Oct 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.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenity | 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: South Dublin County Council development plan zoning · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 23:18
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Dublin County Council development plan zoning | — | 11 Sept 2026, 23:18 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- Radon risk area × 2About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels · About 1 in 20 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/0371W | Grant permission | 6 Oct 2026 | — | 341 m | Conversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure; raising of existing gable c/w window; new access stairs; two roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear. |
| SD26B/0258W | Grant permission | 20 Jul 2026 | — | 447 m | Proposed first floor extension over the existing ground floor layout, comprising of new bedroom, utility and extension to existing bathroom. Removal of existing tiled roof to southwest elevation to accommodate proposed first floor extension. Proposed dormer roof and windows constructed to the rear southeast facing elevation. Internal and external modifications to the existing floor plans and elevations and all associated site works. |
| SD26B/0104W | Grant permission | 5 May 2026 | — | 187 m | The alterations to the existing roof profile to convert it from a hipped roof profile to gable wall with apex roof, removal of the external chimney stack, conversion of the existing attic space into a home office/study with a dormer window to the rear, 2 roof lights to the front elevation roof plane and a new window in the new gable wall at second floor level. |
| SD26B/0046 | Grant permission | 30 Mar 2026 | — | 370 m | Demolition of existing ground floor front porch & side extension and partial area of side boundary wall. Construction of ground floor side/partial rear extension with flat roof over. Ground & first floor internal alterations. Alterations to first floor front window changed to 2No. windows. Attic conversion with dormer roof window on rear slope of roof at attic level. |
| SD25B/0698W | Grant permission | 6 Feb 2026 | — | 449 m | Planning Permission for conversion of existing attic to non-habitable space including raised gable to mini-hip, dormer to rear, window to side & velux to front of existing dwelling. |
| SD25A/0181W | Grant permission | 28 Jan 2026 | — | 456 m | Planning permission is sought to amend Condition No. 5 of Reg. Ref. WA/389 which states that the building be used as a geriatric nursing home as set out in the application to now state that the building be used as a nursing home for the provision of residential accommodation and care to people in need of care. There are no works proposed as part of this application. |
| SD25B/0579W | Grant permission | 26 Nov 2025 | — | 155 m | The proposed development includes the conversion of the existing attic. Alteration of the existing roof profile from hipped to full apex, Insertion of a gable window. Removal of the existing chimney. Construction of a dormer window to the rear roof plane and insertion of two roof windows to the front, plus all associated site works. |
| SD25B/0530W | Grant permission | 24 Oct 2025 | — | 469 m | Proposed new single storey flat roof hall extension to front (3.80m), replacing of existing glass roof conservatory (13.5sq.m.) with new additional single storey flat roof extension across rear (22.0sq.m) complete with new window & door access to side / south elevation, new attic extension (25.80sq.m), to include replacing existing hipped roof with new new raised gable wall & dutch hip roof, complete with frosted window to side / south elevation with new dormer roof to rear/west elevation & 2no. velux roof lights to front/east elevation, permission also sought for widening of driveway entrance to 3.60m clear between gate piers, together with all associated site works |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324381 | Building Control - Fire Safety Certificate | open | 18 Jun 2026 | 219 m |
| 322215 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 11 Aug 2025 | 206 m |
| 322187 | Planning Appeal | Invalid | 2 Apr 2025 | 206 m |
| 314333 | Planning Appeal | Refused | 9 Nov 2023 | 323 m |
| 314543 | Planning Appeal | pending | 1 Sept 2022 | 300 m |
| 312362 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 20 Jul 2022 | 456 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 7 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 12 Oct 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 22 Sept 2026, 16:10. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with South Dublin County Council before relying on it.