Hermitage House, 7-9 Sandford Road, onthe corner of Sandford Road/Colliers Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 E2H7
Conversion of first and second-floor offices into six duplex apartments, with external alterations.
0173/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 May 2026
- Reference
- 0173/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 1 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis application proposes a change of use of the first and second floors of Hermitage House from offices to residential use. The conversion will create six duplex apartments, and works include removing an external fire escape and adding new projecting bay windows.
- Residential units
- 6
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
- Shec: the development will consist of the construction of
- Change of use of 1st & 2nd floors from office use to residential use
- Internal construction works at 1st & 2nd floors to provide for 4no. 2bed duplex apartments, 1no. 1 bed duplex apartment & 1no. 3bed duplex apartment
- External construction including the removal of the existing external fire escape stairs, the construction of an external bin & plant enclosure, the reconfiguration of windows & the addition of 6no. Projecting bay windows, all on east elevation (collier's avenue)
- External construction of new windows on the west elevation
- All associated works
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Colliers Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €950,000 | 16 m |
| 3 Anna Villa, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €850,000 | 39 m |
| 2 Woodstock Gardens, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €1,150,000 | 50 m |
| 52 Annavilla, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €735,000 | 69 m |
| 12 Anna Villa, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jan 2026 | €935,000 | 94 m |
| 3 Cullenswood Place, Ranelaghprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €1,329,515 | 117 m |
| 1 Cullenswood Court, Cullenswood Park, Ranelagh Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €1,670,000 | 132 m |
| 17 Anna Villa, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 133 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received1 May 2026
- Decision due28 May 2026
- Decision issued28 May 2026
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