30, Beech Hill Crescent, Donnybrook, Dublin, D04 N7F8
Retention of driveway works and reinstatement of a front wall in Donnybrook.
2507/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 March 2019
- Reference
- 2507/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 14 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention for driveway access works that involved removing the front wall and gate for parking. The proposal includes amending this to reinstate the front wall to match the original style with a new three-metre-wide gateway.
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Official record
Development description
Retention: the development consists of retention of driveway access works to front garden, including removal of front wall and gate, to enable safe parking for one vehicle, with amendments to include the reinstatement of the front wall to match the original construction with the incorporation of a gateway 3 meters wide, and including all associated ancillary site works and landscaping. This is a re-application further to planning application no. 4349/18.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 34 Beech Hill Crescent, Dublin 4, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €525,000 | 20 m |
| 9 Beech Hill Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €630,000 | 36 m |
| 38 Beech Hill Crescent, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €925,000 | 46 m |
| 69 Beech Hill Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €655,000 | 71 m |
| 54 Beech Hill Ave, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jun 2025 | €780,000 | 172 m |
| 72 Eglington, Donnybrook Castle, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €550,000 | 175 m |
| 82 The Eglington, Donnybrook Castle, Donnybrook | Aug 2025 | €585,000 | 175 m |
| 62 The Eglington, Donnybrook Castle, Donnybrook Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €550,000 | 175 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 received14 March 2019
- Decision due8 May 2019
- Decision issued22 March 2019
In the area
Applications near this site
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- RefusedAt this site
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4349/18Dublin CityLodged 8 Nov 2018Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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3477/19Dublin CityLodged 12 Jul 2019Retention
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3350/19Dublin CityLodged 26 Jun 2019Alterations
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WEB1282/21Dublin CityLodged 22 Mar 2021Extension
- Granted60 m away
The development will consist of a material change from the granted planning permission reference WEB1282/21…
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WEB1015/22Dublin CityLodged 10 Jan 2022Retention
- Invalid60 m away
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WEB1259/21Dublin CityLodged 16 Mar 2021Extension
- Granted80 m away
Permission for a new vehicular entrance and off street car parking to front garden
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2605/18Dublin CityLodged 28 Mar 2018Alterations
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