Observation pack · South Dublin County Council

24 Whitehall Road, Terenure, Dublin 12, D12 H7Y3

Permission for development consisting of the installation of a bathroom to an existing, permitted single-story ancillary garden studio building (approved under Reg. Ref. SD25B/0701W), together with all associated drainage and site works.

Observations close 13 Oct 2026 28 days left

5 weeks from receipt (received 8 Sept 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 2 Nov 2026

The application

Reference: SD26B/0403W · full record
Authority: South Dublin County Council
Type: Permission
Status: Valid
Applicant: not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units: —
Floor area: —
Site area: 620 m²
Received: 8 Sept 2026
We first saw it: 15 Sept 2026, 20:40
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/70985.
Write your observation.Quote SD26B/0403W at 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 13 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.

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 × 2
About 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
OPW flood extent nearby floodinfo.ie
Shown as a flag only — the OPW licence does not allow us to redistribute the extent.

1 layer present but masked: flood_cfram — source licence forbids redistribution (CC-BY-NC-ND); shown as a boolean and a link only

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

Reference	Decision	Decided	Units	Distance	Description
SD26B/0332	Grant permission	28 Aug 2026	—	442 m	Extension to the rear of the existing detached dwelling and part conversion of the existing garage & outbuildings with roof lights to the northwest side of the existing roof and minor alterations to existing facades & internal layout and all associated site works to the existing detached dwelling.
SD26B/0299W	Grant permission	11 Aug 2026	—	90 m	Alterations to existing two storey semi-detached house to include demolition works, internal modifications, ground floor extensions to rear, new first floor extension to side and rear, 2 no. rooflights to side, extension of existing hipped roof to side and rear, alteration to ground floor garage doors to front, removal of existing outer entrance door enclosure, new first floor window opening to rear, removal of 1 no. chimney stack to side, landscaping works, Suds drainage to rear and all other associated ancillary works to facilitate the proposed development.
SD26B/0291W	Refuse permission	5 Aug 2026	—	85 m	Demolish garage; Construct a single-storey side extension; Add door and windows to the rear extension, and any required ancillary works.
ED26/0063	Declared exempt	24 Jul 2026	—	173 m	Construction of a single-storey flat roof extension measuring approx. 33m2. Relocation of one existing rear bedroom window to the left side elevation (existing property is a bungalow).
WEB1988/26	Additional information	19 Jun 2026	26	464 m	Fold Housing Association Ireland CLG (an Approved Housing Body) intend to apply for permission for development at a site of approx. 0.18 ha at Ravensdale Close, Kimmage, Dublin 12, D12 D5E1. The development will consist of: a) The demolition of the existing 2 no. 2 storey buildings on site (total GFA approx. 448 sqm). b)Construction of 26 no. social housing 1 bed apartment units for older persons (approx. 55 sqm each), each with associated private open space in the form of balconies / terraces arranged in 3 no. blocks (A-C) ranging in height from 2 – 3 storeys (total GFA approx. 1,758 sqm) as follows: (i)Block A (2 storeys in height) will provide for 1 no. 1 bed apartment unit at first floor level; (ii)Block B (3 storeys in height) will provide 24 no. 1 bed apartment units from ground to second floor level; (iii)Block C (2 storeys in height) will provide 1 no. 1 bed apartment unit at first floor level. c)Internal community room (approx. 35.2 sqm) and refuse store at ground floor level in Block A. d)Communal open space of approx. 1,055 sqm at surface level consisting of a courtyard with seating areas and picnic tables. e)Upgraded 2 no. existing secure and gated pedestrian and cyclist access points from Ravensdale Park and Ravensdale Drive. f)Bicycle and mobility scooter store at ground floor level of Block C comprising 9 no. resident bicycle parking spaces including 3 no. mobility scooter spaces and 6 no. visitor bicycle parking spaces including 2 no. cargo bike spaces. The development will also provide for all associated service connections, mechanical and electrical plant rooms, ESB substation, hard and soft landscaping, planting, internal footpaths, permeable paving, nature-based SuDS features, public lighting, boundary treatments, green and blue roofs, PV panels and all associated site works.
SD26B/0160	Grant permission for retention	26 May 2026	—	242 m	Retention Planning for the construction of single storey extension to the rear. second storey extension to the side, conversion of existing garage to study to the side the widening of existing vehicular entrance to the front providing new pillar and gates send all associated site works
WEB1554/26	Grant retention permission	29 Apr 2026	—	391 m	RETENTION : retention permission for first floor frosted window to rear of existing dwelling and all associated site works at 4 Fortfield Road, Dublin 6w, D6W PW13
SD25A/0164	Grant permission	31 Mar 2026	1	315 m	The development shall consist of 2 No.two storey semidi detached dwelling houses in side garden of existing dwelling house, new entrance and reconfiguration of entrance to existing house, together with all associated site works and services

Appeals

ACP case	Type	Outcome	Decided	Distance
323512	Planning Appeal	Granted with conditions	21 May 2026	490 m
500668	Planning Appeal	Granted with conditions	1 Apr 2026	364 m
323664	Appeal - LRD	Granted with conditions	13 Jan 2026	143 m
317660	LA Road Dev - Application	Granted with conditions	12 May 2025	385 m
321588	Planning Appeal	Granted with conditions	9 Apr 2025	320 m
316272	LA Road Dev - Application	Granted with conditions	16 Dec 2024	347 m
319960	Planning Appeal	Withdrawn	1 Nov 2024	364 m
319953	Planning Appeal	Withdrawn	31 Oct 2024	398 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

8 Sept 2026 New application · observations close 13 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.