GrantedExtensionDecided 10 July 2020

20A, Tolka Cottages, Old Finglas Road, Dublin 11

Roof alterations to create a gable-ended roof, two front dormer windows, and two attic-level bedrooms.

2592/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 March 2020

Reference: 2592/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 27 March 2020

Summary

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The project involves removing the existing front hipped roof and constructing a new single ridge roof to form gables. This will accommodate two bedrooms and a bathroom at attic level, complete with two front dormer windows, six rooflights, and new external insulation.

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for the following works: - removal of the existing front hipped roof. - construction of a new single ridge roof to form gables at either end, to be sufficiently high to accommodate two number bedrooms and a bathroom at attic level and to join to the rear roof. - construction of two number dormer windows for the bedrooms in the front roof. - insertion of six number rooflights to the front and rear faces of the new roof. - installation of new external insulation around the entire building. - related internal and external alterations. At 20a tolka cottages, old finglas road, dublin 11, d11 cp5h.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 5 August 2021.

Notified floor area: 168.5 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
6 Violet Hill Dr, Glasnevin, Dublin 11	Apr 2026	€588,000	97 m
9 Tolka Cottages, Old Finglas Rd, Glasnevin Dublin 9	Feb 2026	€260,000	111 m
108 Glasnevin Downs, Glasnevin, Dublin 11	Oct 2025	€475,000	126 m
14 Violet Hill Dr, Glasnevin, Dublin 11not full market price	Mar 2026	€340,000	127 m
9 Violet Hill Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 11	Jan 2025	€588,000	138 m
11 Glasnevin Downs, Dublin 11, Dublin	Feb 2026	€905,000	150 m
6 Violet Hill Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 11	Jun 2026	€610,000	171 m
62 Violet Hill Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 11	Jul 2026	€455,000	182 m

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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 received27 March 2020
Decision due16 July 2020
Decision issued10 July 2020
Grant issued18 March 2021

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