23, Craigford Drive, Killester, Dublin 5
Reduction of driveway entrance width and reinstatement of boundary wall in Killester.
2268/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 February 2021
- Reference
- 2268/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to reduce the existing driveway entrance from 3.7 metres to 3 metres following a previous refusal for retention. It also proposes to reinstate 0.7 metres of the boundary wall and pier.
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
Planning permission to (a) reduce existing driveway entrance from 3.7m to 3m (following refusal of 3520/20 for retention) and (b) to reinstate . 7m of boundary wall and pier.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Craigford Drive, Killester, Dublin 5 | Oct 2025 | €535,000 | 14 m |
| 18 Craigford Dr, Killester, Dublin 5 | Oct 2025 | €545,000 | 37 m |
| 157 Killester Pk, Dublin 5, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €405,000 | 85 m |
| 24 Abbey Park, Killester, Dublin 5 | Jan 2026 | €565,000 | 92 m |
| 42 Craigford Dr, Killester, Dublin 5 | Sept 2025 | €650,010 | 96 m |
| 26 Abbey Court, Abbey Park, Killester | Dec 2025 | €520,000 | 100 m |
| 16 Abbey Park, Killester, Dublin 5 | Jun 2025 | €647,000 | 100 m |
| 3 Abbey Park, Killester, Dublin 5 | Oct 2025 | €615,000 | 106 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 received23 February 2021
- Decision due19 April 2021
- Decision issued2 March 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Retention permission of existing vehicular access from pedestrian entrance allowing for off street parking…
23, Craigford Drive, Killester, Dublin 5.
3520/20Dublin CityLodged 8 Oct 2020Retention
- InvalidAt this site
Retention planning permission for (a) retention permission of existing driveway entrance measuring 3.7m; (b)…
23 Craigford Drive, Killester, Dublin 5, D05 Y7C6
2404/21Dublin CityLodged 16 Mar 2021Retention
- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION & PERMISSION: (a) Retention permission of vehicular access measuring 3.7m (b) Permission to reduce…
23 Craigford Drive, Killester, Dublin 5, D05 Y7C6
2550/21Dublin CityLodged 8 Apr 2021Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Create a new vehicle entrance and driveway and all associated works
27 Craigford Drive, Dublin 5
WEB1094/26Dublin CityLodged 15 Jan 2026Infrastructure
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for proposed Dormer extension to rear and to form new vehicular entrance and porch…
29, Craigford Drive, Killester, Dublin 5, D05 T0A2
WEB2636/24Dublin CityLodged 3 Dec 2024Extension
- Invalid30 m away
RETENTION: Derek Mangan and Edel McNulty are applying for permission for retention for existing vehicular…
15, Craigford Drive, Dublin 5
WEB1972/23Dublin CityLodged 7 Nov 2023Retention
- Invalid30 m away
Retention permission for existing vehicular access of 2.9m at 15 Craigford Drive, Killester, Dublin 5, D05…
15, Craigford Drive, Dublin 5
WEB2004/23Dublin CityLodged 14 Nov 2023Retention
- Granted30 m away
The development to be retained consists of the provision of a vehicular entrance of 2.9m wide to the front of…
15, Craigford Drive, Dublin 5
WEB2053/23Dublin CityLodged 1 Dec 2023Retention
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Similar applications
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- InvalidRetention
Retention planning permission for (a) retention permission of existing driveway entrance measuring 3.7m; (b)…
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2404/21Dublin CityLodged 16 Mar 2021
- GrantedRetention
RETENTION & PERMISSION: (a) Retention permission of vehicular access measuring 3.7m (b) Permission to reduce…
23 Craigford Drive, Killester, Dublin 5, D05 Y7C6
2550/21Dublin CityLodged 8 Apr 2021
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