GrantedHousing estateDecided 1 August 2024

79, Sandford Road, Dublin 6, D06 CK83

Demolition of commercial buildings and construction of six two-storey townhouses on Sandford Road.

3011/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 January 2024

Reference: 3011/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 4 January 2024

Summary

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This application proposes the demolition of 169 square metres of existing commercial buildings. In their place, six two-storey townhouses with attic accommodation and six car parking spaces will be built.

Housing estatetownhousesdemolitionresidential

Residential units: 6
Storeys: 2
Floor area: 169 m²

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Official record

Development description

Demolition of 169 sq. M of existing commercial buildings. -erection of 6 two-storey (plus attic) townhouses (as previously approved)
6 car parking spaces and associated site works (including drainage)

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
52 Cherryfield Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Dec 2025	€780,000	35 m
3 Cherryfield Avenue Lower, Sandford Road, Dublin 6	May 2025	€1,085,000	60 m
37 Cherryfield Ave Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6not full market price	Mar 2025	€420,000	80 m
15 Lower Cherryfield Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Mar 2025	€957,600	84 m
56 Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Jan 2026	€1,030,000	92 m
59 Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6not full market price	Apr 2025	€600,000	93 m
100 Sandford Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Apr 2026	€2,650,000	104 m
4 Hollybank Ave Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6	Sept 2025	€1,135,000	118 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 received4 January 2024
Decision due1 August 2024
Decision issued1 August 2024
Appeal submitted28 August 2024
Appeal decided23 July 2025
Permission expiry5 September 2030

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