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South Dublin Weekly Planning27 Jan 2026

SD26A/0020W

Coach house to the rear of Towerville, Tower Road, Dublin 22, D22XT81

Lead potentialMedium

Conversion of protected structure coach house to guesthouse suites with extension, roof restoration, and internal works.

Planning stageNew Application
Project typeConversion Change Of Use
Development sectorHospitality
Matched trades5

Source description

What is being proposed

(i) provision of a single-story extension (2.4m x 8.92m) to the front of the structure; (ii) internal works as follows: (a) plastering of internal walls with insulated lime plaster, (b) build-up of existing front window opes internally only on 1st floor level (maintaining window slats), and (c) internal layout revisions including the omission of existing partition walls/doors and provision of new partition walls at ground and first floor levels; (iii) restoration of roof slates with replacement where required. (iv) change of use of the structure from an ancillary storage building to guesthouse use to provide for 2 no. additional guesthouse suites, each inclusive of 1 no. bedroom, 1 no. living area and 1 no.…

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(i) provision of a single-story extension (2.4m x 8.92m) to the front of the structure; (ii) internal works as follows: (a) plastering of internal walls with insulated lime plaster, (b) build-up of existing front window opes internally only on 1st floor level (maintaining window slats), and (c) internal layout revisions including the omission of existing partition walls/doors and provision of new partition walls at ground and first floor levels; (iii) restoration of roof slates with replacement where required. (iv) change of use of the structure from an ancillary storage building to guesthouse use to provide for 2 no. additional guesthouse suites, each inclusive of 1 no. bedroom, 1 no. living area and 1 no. bathroom; (v) The development includes all ancillary site works, inclusive of landscaping, tree-removal and drainage, necessary to facilitate the development. The proposed guesthouse will form part of the existing guesthouse use within Towerville and will result in a total of 9 no. guesthouse bedrooms provided on site. The subject building is within the curtilage of Towerville, a protected structure.

Opportunity fit

Why these trades match

5 evidence-led matches
01

Plastering Rendering

High

Plastering of internal walls with insulated lime plaster is explicitly described.

02

Roofing

High

Restoration of roof slates with replacement where required is explicitly stated.

03

Bathrooms

Medium

Two additional guesthouse suites each with a bathroom are explicitly described.

04

Carpentry Joinery

Medium

Internal layout revisions with new partition walls and doors imply joinery work.

05

Insulation

Medium

Insulated lime plaster implies fabric insulation upgrade.