72, Ailesbury Road, Dublin 4
Demolition of a two-storey house to build a new two-storey house with recessed roof lights and new entrance gates.
2371/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 February 2020
- Reference
- 2371/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at 72 Ailesbury Road involves the demolition of an existing two-storey dwelling and outbuilding. A new replacement two-storey dwelling will be erected featuring a recessed roof light, a rear glazed canopy, and new recessed entrance pillars and gates.
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Official record
Development description
Permission for demolition of an existing two storey dwelling and single storey outbuilding and the erection of a new two storey dwelling to include a recessed roof light between roof pitches and glazed canopy over bi-folding doors to rear. Finishes of the proposed dwelling to include painted render, natural roof slates, aluminium gutters & downpipes and precast copings & trims. Metal railings fitted on top of existing stone wall and construction of new pillars and gates recessed back from the existing road frontage as well as associated landscaping and an external open structure outhouse.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 30 October 2020.
Notified floor area: 437 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 72 Ailesbury Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Apr 2026 | €5,000,000 | 6 m |
| Apt 28 St Anns, Ailesbury Rd, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €437,500 | 34 m |
| 17 St Annes Appartments, Ailsbury Road, Donnybrook | Mar 2025 | €652,000 | 58 m |
| 87 Ailesbury Rd, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €7,100,000 | 103 m |
| 10 Belville, Ailesbury Road, Donnybrook | Nov 2025 | €371,000 | 124 m |
| 1 Belville Apts, Ailesbury Close, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €355,000 | 124 m |
| 13 Belville, Ailesbury Rd, Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €335,000 | 129 m |
| Apt 47, Belville Apartments, Ailesbury Close | Sept 2025 | €475,000 | 142 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 received28 February 2020
- Decision due15 May 2020
- Decision issued16 March 2020
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