GrantedNew dwellingDecided 29 June 2020

Outbuildings to the northern side of Nutgrove House, 58A/58B, Gilford Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4

Demolition of outbuildings to construct a new two-to-three storey, four-bedroom house.

2217/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 February 2020

Reference: 2217/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 7 February 2020
Residential units: 1

Summary

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Permission is sought to demolish single-storey outbuildings behind 58B Gilford Road to build a contemporary four-bedroom house. The front building will be refurbished and linked to the new structure via a glazed bridge over an internal courtyard.

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Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission sought to demolish the single storey outbuildings behind the two storey building at 58b gilford road, sandymount, dublin 4, in order to construct a new contemporary style 2/3 storey 4 bedroomed dwelling house. The outbuildings referred to are on the northern side of 58a gilford road which is also known as nutgrove house. The front building will be maintained and refurbished as part of the proposed house including gates for general access and for vehicle access to one car parking position. The works to this building will also include an apex roof light to a proposed first floor sitting room, opening the blocked window ope at first floor level to the gilford road east elevation and the addition of solar panels on the roof to the rear western slope. The main facade of the house will be two storey in height with a parapet to line with the adjoining pet hospital building. The proposal also incorporates a second floor the roof of which will line with the ridge line of 58a (nutgrove house) with the front facade at the building line of this house. The new and old buildings will be linked with a glazed bridge over an internal courtyard behind the front building. The courtyard will accommodate an underground rain water harvesting tank. The recessed building lines to the proposed house provide for small roof terraces on the eastern and western sides.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Nutgrove House, 59a Gilford Road, Sandymount	Apr 2025	€2,500,000	11 m
15a Gilford Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4	Jul 2025	€1,250,000	31 m
80 Sandymount Ave, Dublin 4, Dublin	May 2026	€1,000,000	57 m
52 Gilford Rd, Sandymount	Feb 2026	€1,290,000	101 m
9 Gilford Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€935,000	103 m
Wilton Lodge, 6 Claremont Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4	Feb 2025	€1,100,000	131 m
Castleton, 13 Sandymount Green, Dublin 4	Apr 2026	€4,000,000	131 m
48 Gilford Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€1,250,000	137 m

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Key dates

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Application received7 February 2020
Further information requested24 April 2020
Further information received3 June 2020
Decision due30 June 2020
Decision issued29 June 2020
Grant issued12 August 2020

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