Willbrook

61 registered freehold parcels lie mostly in Willbrook, from 10 m² to 8,894 m² (0.89 ha, 2.2 acres). The dashed line is the townland's boundary; 7 neighbouring parcels touch it.

Download the townland: DXF, in Irish Transverse Mercator metres, with its boundary, parcels and buildings; GeoJSON or KML.

• R2RES (Existing residential)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 64 parcels The zoning objective in the plan
• G1OS (Open space, park)
  South Dublin County Development Plan 2022-2028, South Dublin · 1 parcels The zoning objective in the plan

Source: Tailte Éireann and the Department of Housing (MyPlan), national zoning, CC BY 4.0.

• 1 Sept 2026Referred to an coimisiún pleanála for determination

  Extension of the existing rear dormers by infilling the roof area between the two existing dormers to form one continuous rear dormer, in connection with the existing attic conversion.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED26/0093

• 16 Mar 2026Grant permission

  Conversion of an existing attic space to provide a bedroom, shower room, storage area and new access stair, involving the proposed modification of the existing roof structure to the rear, with removal of existing rear dormer and the construction of a new, larger flat roof dormer with two no. proposed windows to the rear, along with a proposed attic level window to the side of the existing dwelling, with all associated internal reconfigurations and external works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26B/0107W

• 19 Feb 2026Grant permission

  The removal of an existing ground floor window to the front elevation of an existing detached two-storey dwelling and replacement with a set of escape patio doors and adjoining glazed side screen, together with the provision of an associated external egress ramp and all ancillary site works, to facilitate emergency escape in the event of fire.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD26A/0042W

• 18 Dec 2025Grant permission

  Construction of a first-floor hipped roof side extension, together with the widening of the existing front vehicular access and the partial removal of the front boundary wall.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0712W

• 2 May 2025Grant permission

  Attic conversion for storage with raised gable to the side, two dormer windows to the rear, and three Velux windows to the front roof slope. Two-storey front extension with a front-facing gable, and new first floor window to the rear.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0252W

• 10 Mar 2025Grant permission

  Proposed single story flat roof infill extension to front and single story flat roof extension to rear. Works to include internal modifications, changes to the front facade including an upgrade of the existing single story flat roof at the front and associated site works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD25B/0121W

• 27 Feb 2025Refuse permission

  Demolition of existing dwelling and construction of 4 no two storey semi-detached 3 bedroom dwellings, 6 carparking spaces, landscaping, new boundaries and associated site development. Flood defence works on the site are scheduled as part of the Whitechurch stream flood alleviation scheme under planning permission granted by Bord Pleanála case reference JP06S.307746

  Permission, 4 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD24A/0170

• 24 Feb 2025Grant permission

  The development will consist of New 2 Story Side Extension. Rear Ground Floor Extension. Internal Reconfiguration And All Associated Works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0554W

• 21 Feb 2025Declared exempt

  Single storey extention to the rear of the property.

  Declaration of exemption sect. 5 · South Dublin County Council, ED25/0018

• 30 Oct 2024Grant permission

  1) 2-storey extension to side and front 2) single storey extension to rear 3) new vehicular access to front 4) all related works

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0482W

• 12 Sept 2024Grant permission for retention

  Retention Planning Permission for non-habitable attic conversion with dormer to rear and roof window to front

  Retention · South Dublin County Council, SD24B/0400W

• 27 Oct 2023Grant permission

  Proposed rear first floor flat roof extension (19.9sq.m), partial demolition of rear extension, extending ground floor rear extension (4.9sq.m) and all associated works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0112

• 18 Jul 2023Grant permission

  The development shall consist of first floor extension to the side of existing dwelling -house together with minor variations to previously approved plan (planning ref SD23B/0182)

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0311

• 18 Apr 2023Grant permission

  Demolition of garage, boiler house and part of the kitchen of the existing house and the construction of a new two storey dwelling in the side garden, using existing vehicular access, creating a new vehicular access to existing dwelling, garden shed and all associated siteworks.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD23A/0011

• 23 Mar 2023Grant permission

  Permission for a side extension at first floor level to accommodate a new bedroom, bathroom and hot press over the first floor extension. The first floor internal layout will be altered & will include new bathroom windows to the rear elevation and new bedroom windows to the front elevation and all necessary site works to facilitate the development.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0126

• 28 Feb 2023Grant permission

  Front single storey extension with roof window. Raised roof area to existing front extension with 2 roof windows. Garage conversion for extended living. Attic conversion for storage with 2 velux windows to the side. single-storey extension to rear and side.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0083

• 3 Jan 2023Grant permission

  Planning Permission sought for the following a) Single Storey Extension to the rear (25.5sqm) b) Single Storey Porch extension to the front (3.5sqm) and c) first floor extension to the side (14sqm)

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD23B/0001

• 11 Oct 2022Grant permission

  Stand-alone, portable drop in structure which can house new kitchen with adequate space for 3 staff members in the upper car park, this unit is 6m x 4m in size and can be moved if necessary.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0388

• 25 Aug 2022Grant permission

  Demolition of existing single storey garage (14sq.m) and shed (14sq.m) and the construction of a two storey, three bedroom detached house to the side (124sq.m gfa); 2 new vehicular entrances, one from Fonthill Road and one from Fonthill Park; all associated site works and utility connections.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0088

• 8 Aug 2022Grant permission

  (1) Demolition of existing single storey garage and rear single storey extension; (2) construction of a new two storey, semi-detached dwelling house with an attic conversion and widening existing vehicular access to serve existing dwelling house at 29 Ballyboden Road, Rathfarnham, Dublin 14.

  Permission, 1 home · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0031

• 29 Apr 2022Grant permission

  Alterations to existing roof profile and raise height of gable wall to facilitate the provision of non-habitable space in attic with dormer structure to rear elevation and conversion of existing garage, with single storey extension (2sq.m) to front including alterations to existing front porch.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD22B/0182

• 25 Feb 2022Refuse permission

  Demolition of derelict house and construction of 4 two storey, semi-detached 3 bedroom dwellings; replacement of existing bridge; 1.2m flood defence walls; 8 car parking spaces; landscaping and associated site works.

  Permission, 4 homes · South Dublin County Council, SD22A/0069

• 27 Jan 2022Grant permission

  Removal of existing single storey extension and sheds to side and rear of house; construction of two storey extension to side of house and single storey extension to front of house; new vehicle entrance to front; new boundary treatments.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0542

• 17 Dec 2021Grant permission

  Attic conversion for storage; dormer window to rear and single storey extension to rear.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0632

• 10 Dec 2021Refuse permission

  Part demolition of existing rear single storey extension and proposed new two storey flat roof extension with roof lights and all associated works.

  Permission · South Dublin County Council, SD21B/0413

The 25 most recent of over 100 applications.

Source: National Planning Applications, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Applicants are not shown.

Designated sites

No designated site (Special Area of Conservation, Special Protection Area, Natural Heritage Area or proposed one) touches the townland of Willbrook.

Recorded monuments

No recorded monument lies in the townland of Willbrook.

Architectural heritage

• Willbrook House, country house, 1800–1840 · Regional interest
  Description

  Detached former country house. Entrance screen comprising four rendered gate piers, cast-iron gates and railings on low plinth wall. Detached three-bay single-storey gate lodge, c.1820, now derelict, set within. Smooth rendered walls, canted bay window, blocked openings, pitched slate roof.

• Old Mill, mill (water), 1800–1860 · Regional interest
  Description

  Ruinous remains of former saw mill, c.1830, comprising wall footings of old mill and length of associated mill race. Modern house built on foundations. Brick wall of outbuilding preserves two arched openings of mill complex. Semi-circular brick and rubble foundations north of house. Rendered perimeter walls, gate piers and cast-iron gates.

Designated sites: National Parks and Wildlife Service. Recorded monuments: Sites and Monuments Record, National Monuments Service. Buildings: National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage, CC BY 4.0. Works at or in relation to a recorded monument need two months' written notice to the National Monuments Service (National Monuments (Amendment) Act 1994, section 12).

Radon

About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels. Testing a home

Landslides

Susceptibility moderately low, low, low (inferred), on the 1:50,000 map.

Terrain model

LiDAR of the Office of Public Works, flown in 2011, at 2 m: tile OPW_3210 (ZIP).

Flooding

The flood maps of the Office of Public Works: floodinfo.ie.

Radon Risk Map of Ireland, Environmental Protection Agency; Landslide Susceptibility Classification, Geological Survey Ireland; both CC BY 4.0. LiDAR: contains Irish Public Sector Data (Geological Survey Ireland & the Office of Public Works) licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) licence.

• Willbrook, Whitechurch Road7 sales

Name

Willbrook · Sruthán Liam

Area

234,983 m² (23.5 ha, 58.07 acres)

Civil parish

Rathfarnham, and its townlands

Barony

Rathdown

Electoral division

Rathfarnham-St. Enda's, the unit of the census

Census 2022

Rathfarnham-St. Enda's electoral division: 3,952 people in 1,453 households; 84% of households own their home; 6% of homes were built since 2001; 4% of dwellings stood vacant on census night, and 0% were holiday homes.

Neighbouring townlands

Ballyboden, Haroldsgrange, Oldorchard, Rathfarnham

Placenames

Willbrook on logainm.ie, the Placenames Database of Ireland

Townlands, civil parishes, baronies and electoral divisions, National Statutory Boundaries, Tailte Éireann, CC BY 4.0. Census 2022, Small Area Population Statistics by electoral division, Central Statistics Office, CC BY 4.0. A townland is the smallest land division of Ireland, and the unit of a rural address; old registers such as the 1901 and 1911 censuses file it under its civil parish and barony.