Observation pack · South Dublin County Council
Cranford House, 325 Templeogue Road, Dublin 6W, D6W HD56
Attic conversion with partial removal of roof to extend ridge height with dormer to side to accommodate new master bedroom ensuite and office with roof windows to sides. Windows to front and rear all with associated ancillary works.
Observations close 6 Nov 2026 7 days left
5 weeks from receipt (received 2 Oct 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · fee €20 · council decision due 27 Nov 2026
The application
- Reference
- SD26B/0442W · 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
- 50 m²
- Site area
- 913 m²
- Received
- 2 Oct 2026
- We first saw it
- 14 Oct 2026, 01:45
- Decision due
- 27 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/71135.
- Write your observation.Quote
SD26B/0442Wat 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 6 Nov 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 | 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
- OPW flood extent nearby floodinfo.ieShown as a flag only — the OPW licence does not allow us to redistribute the extent.
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD26B/0463W | Withdraw the application | 21 Oct 2026 | — | 192 m | The development will consist of partial demolition, renovation, and extension to the front, side, and rear of the existing house, as well as widening of the existing vehicular entrance, and all associated site works. |
| WEB3353/26 | Application declared invalid | 24 Sept 2026 | — | 491 m | *OUTSIDE DCC JURISDICTION*Planning permission for attic conversion with partial removal of roof to extend ridge ridge height with dormer to side to accommodate new master bedroom ensuite and office with roof windows to sides. Windows to front and rear all with associated ancillary works. |
| SD26B/0338W | Grant permission | 8 Sept 2026 | — | 459 m | Alteration to front elevation with single-storey flat roof extension to the rear with rooflights, and all associated site works. |
| SD26A/0142W | Grant permission | 3 Sept 2026 | — | 474 m | The development will consist of amendments to the residential development permitted under Reg. Ref. SD25A/0225W comprising: design modifications to the dwelling, including elevational changes, an increase in floor area to 677 sq m, and an increase in height to 9.15 m (ridge level); omission of the detached store (12 sq m) to the rear; and all associated site and development works above and below ground. |
| SD26B/0326W | Grant permission | 1 Sept 2026 | — | 20 m | Construction of a pitch-roof single-storey extension to the front of dwelling and amendment to granted permission SD26B/0014W to omit two side windows at attic floor level and to change internal attic floor and all associated works. |
| SD26B/0273W | Grant permission | 15 Jul 2026 | — | 496 m | The development will consist of altering the existing hipped roof to form a full apex roof with a small hip, together with the construction of a rear dormer window and the installation of two roof lights to the front roof slope to provide adequate height and internal space for attic conversion. The works will also include the conversion of the existing ground-floor garage to a playroom, involving the removal of the garage door and its replacement with a new front window, as well as the insertion of windows in the existing and proposed gable to increase natural light to the utility room and attic landing, along with all ancillary site works. |
| SD26A/0007 | Grant permission | 23 Jun 2026 | 1 | 428 m | A new dwelling House on lands at 20 Springfield Crescent, Templeogue, Dublin 6w comprising 2 no, bedrooms plus bathroom at first floor level in total internal area of 52 Sq. and 1 no bedroom/sitting room at ground floor level with Kitchen, dining area, bathroom and utility room in a total area of 78 Sq. The proposal will have garden areas to rear, sides and front. with all associated planting and paving works as noted, Windows at 1st floor level to garden side will be screened by a solid brick wall to 1.8 meters above finished floor level. A new vehicle entrance to off street parking area is proposed to front of site onto Springfield Crescent between the existing entrances to Nos 20 and 21. The large existing mature tree and existing garden walls on the site will be retained. The proposed dwelling house will match the existing adjacent properties in terms of scale, bulk and massing and will have materials and finishes to match |
| ED26/0026 | Declare exempt, declare not exempt and cannot determine | 4 Jun 2026 | — | 259 m | Alterations to existing commercial unit comprising of replacement of existing shop front with new double glazed windows, installation of new signage, awning and associated external works painting & skimming of existing shop front. |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 324140 | Appeal - LRD | Refused | 25 Jun 2026 | 177 m |
| 501117 | Planning Appeal | Granted | 11 Jun 2026 | 20 m |
| 316272 | LA Road Dev - Application | Granted with conditions | 16 Dec 2024 | 0 m |
| 319130 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 25 Oct 2024 | 375 m |
| 320171 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 16 Oct 2024 | 375 m |
| 315184 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 13 Dec 2023 | 452 m |
| 318149 | Planning Appeal | Invalid | 3 Oct 2023 | 318 m |
| 311063 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 22 Feb 2022 | 387 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
- 2 Oct 2026 New application · observations close 6 Nov 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 14 Oct 2026, 01:45. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with South Dublin County Council before relying on it.