3, Sydenham Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, D04 H5Y9
Retention and completion of garage alterations and change of use to a two-bedroom mews house.
3001/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 July 2020
- Reference
- 3001/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks permission and retention for alterations to a previously approved detached garage, including an increased ground floor area. Permission is also sought to change the use of the garage and its converted attic into a two-storey, two-bedroom mews house with dormer windows and an increased roof height.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission & retention: retain and complete alterations to previous approved planning ref 3546/17 for the construction of a detached garage building with a converted attic space with a pitched roof with roof lights within both roof slopes. Planning permission is sought for change of use of the detached garage building with a converted attic space, to a 2 bedroom 2 storey mews house. The first floor is within the converted attic space. Other works for which planning permission is sought include: (1) an increase of 16m2 floor area at first floor / attic floor level (total first floor / attic floor area = 54m2) (2) the roof shape has been revised from a pitched roof with roof lights within both roof slopes to a pitched roof with dormer windows within the front and rear slope. The roof height has been increased by 218mm (3) connections to all services and (4) all necessary ancillary site development works to facilitate this development. Retention planning permission is sought for works carried out to date as per approved planning ref 3546/17 to include the construction of an increased ground floor area of 6m2, (total ground floor area = 54m2).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sydenham Court, Sydenham Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €670,000 | 36 m |
| 3 Sydenham Court, Sydenham Road, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €631,000 | 44 m |
| 4 Sydenham Court, Sydenham Rd, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €710,000 | 44 m |
| 2 Sydenham Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €1,950,000 | 50 m |
| 64 Merrion Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €4,300,000 | 52 m |
| 61 Adair, Sandymount Ave, Ballsbridgenot full market price | Sept 2025 | €300,000 | 76 m |
| Glendarragh, 70 Merrion Rd, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €1,750,000 | 83 m |
| 41 Adair, Sandymount Ave, Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €500,000 | 91 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 July 2020
- Decision due3 September 2020
- Decision issued3 September 2020
- Grant issued14 January 2021
- Appeal submitted25 September 2020
- Appeal decided14 January 2021
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