16 Elder Heath Crescent, Dublin 24, Dublin 24, D24 K4KV
Construction of single storey flat roofed home office extension to the right side of the existing dwelling house and removal of existing vehicular gates to the side of the house in this two storey semi-detached three bedroom dwelling house.
The application
- Reference
- SD26B/0397W · full record
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Type
- Permission
- Status
- Referral
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- 14 m²
- Site area
- 200 m²
- Received
- 4 Sept 2026
- We first saw it
- 15 Sept 2026, 20:40
- Decision due
- 29 Oct 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/70951.
- Write your observation.Quote
SD26B/0397Wat 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 9 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED26/0045 | Declared exempt | 10 Jun 2026 | — | 169 m | Whether the construction of a timber cabin/structure at the rear of the house is or is not exempted development. The structure measure approx. 4m in height (exceeding class 3 limits) and was refused retention under planning red:SD25A/0280W. |
| SD26B/0094W | Grant permission for retention | 30 Apr 2026 | — | 132 m | Retention of an inclusion of 1 no. Velux window to the front and 2 no. Velux windows to the rear of the roof of the existing house, a conversion of the attic into storage space, and construction of a single-storey building in the rear garden for use as a home office/playroom and storage, together with all associated site works. |
| SD25A/0280W | Refuse permission for retention | 21 Jan 2026 | — | 152 m | Retention Permission for timber cabin used as art studio with sessional art classes to rear of existing house |
| SD25B/0510W | Grant permission | 17 Oct 2025 | — | 189 m | Construction of single storey granny flat to the side of existing 2 storey dwelling consisting of bedroom, WC and living area and all associated works. |
| WEB5153/25 | Application declared invalid | 18 Sept 2025 | — | 152 m | NOTE OUTSIDE DCC JURISDICTION: The log cabin at the back garden , size (m) 5.9 x 3.3 = 19.47 sq. mt. , side wall height 2200 mm. ridge heigth 2200 mm , wall log 45 mm Was built in July 2024. I use it as my art studio and also for art classes for children , from the age 4 to 11. I am teaching myself and the most children in the groups are 10. The structure of the cabin is in accordance with the planning rules however I have been told by Paul Byrne in the planning department that I need to apply for the retention due to fact that cabin is used for the business purposes. The classes run on Monday 4 to 7 pm, Tuesday 4 to 5 pm, Wednesday 5 to 6 pm, Thursday 4 to 7 pm , and every second Sunday (adults) I have a public liability insurance, fire regulation and all necessary regulations and safety measure on place You are welcome to come and check the site . Please let me know what should be done so I can keep maintaining the classes. Thanks. Ekaterina. |
| SD25B/0455W | Invalid - site notice | 24 Jul 2025 | — | 189 m | For the construction of single storey granny flat to the side of existing 2 storey dwelling consisting of bedroom, WC and living area and all associated works. |
| SD24B/0129 | Grant permission & grant retention | 21 May 2024 | — | 141 m | Retention for 3 no. roof lights (2 facing east a 1 facing south). A detached garden room of 16sq.m floor area. Permission for a rear, ground floor extension of 22sq.m floor area with a stove flue. A gable window facing south at attic level. |
| ED24/0017 | Declared exempt | 7 May 2024 | — | 4 m | Garden Room/Home Office |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324382 | Referral | open | 17 Jun 2026 | 169 m |
| 315535 | Referral | Other | 20 May 2024 | 477 m |
| 314192 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 6 Dec 2023 | 411 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
- 4 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 9 Oct 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 15 Sept 2026, 20:40. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with South Dublin County Council before relying on it.