40, Whitworth Road, Dublin 9, D09 E7N6
General refurbishment and attic conversion of an existing house with five new rooflights.
2487/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 March 2021
- Reference
- 2487/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the general refurbishment and attic conversion of the existing house. This includes the installation of two rooflights on the front roof pitch and three rooflights on the rear roof pitch.
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 is sought for general refurbishment and attic conversion of the existing house, including installation of 2 no. Velux rooflights to the front roof pitch and 3 no. Velux rooflights to the rear roof pitch, plus associated works.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 25 January 2022.
Notified floor area: 14 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Whitworth Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Nov 2025 | €600,000 | 12 m |
| Apartment 1, 43 Whitworth Rd, Drumcondra | Dec 2025 | €595,000 | 31 m |
| 27 Whitworth Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | May 2025 | €725,000 | 87 m |
| 47 St Ignatius Rd, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €365,000 | 100 m |
| 48 St. Ignatius Rd, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €589,000 | 101 m |
| 49 St Ignatius Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €401,000 | 102 m |
| 52 St Ignatius Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Sept 2025 | €256,666 | 105 m |
| 17 St Brigids Rd Lower, Whitworth Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Dec 2025 | €462,500 | 105 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 received29 March 2021
- Decision due21 May 2021
- Decision issued21 May 2021
- Grant issued7 July 2021
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION: Retention planning permission is sought for alteration and extension of the existing house,…
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5372/22Dublin CityLodged 5 Dec 2022Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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WEB2070/23Dublin CityLodged 6 Dec 2023Extension
- InvalidAt this site
The development will consist of the demolition of the existing 2-storey rear return and existing Ground Floor…
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WEB2046/23Dublin CityLodged 29 Nov 2023Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Permission sought for vehicular access to front garden
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2832/21Dublin CityLodged 25 May 2021Infrastructure
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
RETENTION:The development consists of a single-storey extension to rear with associated internal alterations,…
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WEB2588/26Dublin CityLodged 25 Jun 2026Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Demolition of existing outbuildings; construction of part single-storey, part two-storey extension to rear…
42, Whitworth Road, Dublin 9
WEB1647/24Dublin CityLodged 24 May 2024Extension
- Refused30 m away
The proposed works include the demolition of existing single storey stores/outhouses attached to the rear of…
To the rear of the existing house at 42, Whitworth Road, Dublin 9
4039/19Dublin CityLodged 20 Sept 2019New dwelling
- Refused30 m away
Planning permission is sought for development works to the rear of the existing house at 42 Whitworth Road,…
42, Whitworth Road, Dublin 9
3212/19Dublin CityLodged 10 Jun 2019New dwelling
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