37, St. John's Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Inquiry into whether creating a new vehicular entrance in a rear garden wall is exempted development.
0200/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 May 2026
- Reference
- 0200/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 19 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking a declaration on whether the construction of a new vehicular entrance in an existing rear garden wall is exempt from planning permission. The wall opens onto a rear laneway.
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Official record
Development description
- Expp: construction of a new vehicular entrance in an existing rear garden wall which opens onto a rear laneway, is this an exempted development under class 5 of schedule 2 (part
- Of s. I. 600 of 2001?
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Radcliff Mews, St John's Road, Sandymount | Dec 2025 | €47,000 | 51 m |
| 1 Radcliff Mews, St John's Road, Sandymount | Dec 2025 | €47,000 | 53 m |
| 38 Radcliffe Hall, St Johns Road, Sandymount | Oct 2025 | €835,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 8 S T John's Wood, St John's Road, Sandymount | Aug 2025 | €502,000 | 82 m |
| 51 Radcliffe Hall, St Johns Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €715,000 | 88 m |
| 12 St Johns Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €2,020,000 | 89 m |
| 7 St Johns Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €1,650,000 | 101 m |
| 34 Radcliffe Hall, St Johns Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €975,000 | 112 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 received19 May 2026
- Decision due15 June 2026
- Decision issued12 June 2026
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