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Observation pack · South Dublin County Council

125, Cherrywood Drive, Clondalkin, Dublin 22, D22FX44

The retention of the as-built amendments to the previously granted planning application Ref:SD25B/0236 The retention of the as-built flat roof structure. The retention of the as-built ground floor layout, comprising of a bedroom, home office / storage room and family area. The retention of the as-built windows, 2 No. on the rear elevation, 1 No. to the front elevation, 1 No. on the side elevation.

Observations close 6 Nov 2026 17 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/0444W · full record
Authority
South Dublin County Council
Type
Retention
Status
Referral
Applicant
not published by the national dataset — see the council register
Units
—
Floor area
—
Site area
338 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

  1. Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/southdublin/application-details/71138.
  2. Write your observation.Quote SD26B/0444W 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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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

CodeObjectivePlanIn force
R2
Existing residential
RES: To protect and/or improve residential amenitysouth dublin county development plan 2022 20288 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
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South Dublin County Council development plan zoning—11 Sept 2026, 23:18open

Designations on or near the site

  • Radon risk area × 1
    About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years

Decisions

ReferenceDecisionDecidedUnitsDistanceDescription
SD26B/0276WGrant permission30 Jul 2026—97 mConversion of existing attic space comprising of modification of existing roof structure, raising of existing gable c/w window, new access stairs, 2no. roof windows to the front and flat roof dormer to the rear.
SD26A/0119Request additional information16 Jul 2026—285 mConstruction of a detached two-storey three-bedroom dwelling house (circa 110sqm internal floor area) within the side garden of the existing dwelling, including provision of revised vehicular entrance arrangements for the existing and proposed dwellings, new connection to existing public foul and surface water drainage services, new water service connection, and all associated site works.
SD26A/0118WGrant permission15 Jul 2026—389 mTwo bed, two/three storey, gable roof, end of terrace house with rooflights to front, dormer attic window to rear, new parking and widened shared vehicular access to front, and all associated works.
SD26A/0105WInvalid - site notice15 May 2026—389 mTwo bed, two/three storey, gable roof, end of terrace house with rooflights to front, dormer attic window to rear, new parking and widened shared vehicular access to front, and all associated works.
SD26B/0043WGrant permission for retention30 Mar 2026—133 mRetention of a single storey extension to an existing shed in the rear garden.
SD26B/0038Grant permission26 Mar 2026—475 mAttic Conversion incorporating dormer extension to rear. 3 No Velux Roof lights to front. Minor alterations to front Elevation. All associated site works
SD25B/0719WGrant permission23 Feb 2026—172 mPlanning permission is sought for single storey building to rear garden consisting of gym/ games room and storage facility, and all associated site works
SD25B/0667WInvalid - site notice17 Dec 2025—172 mPlanning permission is sought for single storey building to rear garden consisting of gym/ games room and storage facility, and all associated site works.

Appeals

No appeals within 500 m in the last 5 years.

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.