1, Sandymount Castle Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Retention of eight rooflights on a pair of semi-detached houses.
2915/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 May 2018
- Reference
- 2915/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 3 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for four Velux-style rooflights on the front east-facing roof and four on the rear west-facing roof of two semi-detached, two-storey houses with developed roof spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Retention: retention permission for 4 no. Velux style rooflights at high level of front roofs of east facing elevation and 4 no. Velux style rooflights at high level of rear roofs of west facing elevation of 2 no. 2 storey 4 bed with developed roof space, semi-detached dwellings; at 1 sandymount castle park, sandymount, dublin 4 approved under 3543/16. All four rooflights in each house are above eye level of developed roof space floor and provide light to walk-in wardrobe and en-suite bathrooms only to east elevation and to stairs and approved bedroom to west elevation.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sandymount Castle Drive, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €1,050,000 | 41 m |
| 17 Sandymount Castle Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €810,000 | 72 m |
| 19 Sandymount Castle Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €1,100,000 | 81 m |
| 10 Durham Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Feb 2026 | €1,350,000 | 86 m |
| 48 Gilford Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €1,250,000 | 87 m |
| 52 Gilford Rd, Sandymount | Feb 2026 | €1,290,000 | 95 m |
| 28 Durham Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €1,355,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 53 Windermere, Gilford Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4not full market price | May 2025 | €200,000 | 116 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 received3 May 2018
- Decision due27 June 2018
- Decision issued27 June 2018
- Grant issued7 August 2018
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