GrantedExtensionDecided 23 October 2020

179, Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9

Retention of a ground floor utility room and permission for a new first-floor rear extension to a semi-detached house.

3289/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 September 2020

Reference: 3289/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 1 September 2020

Summary

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The application seeks retention permission for a 14 sqm ground floor utility room and WC to the side and rear. It also seeks planning permission for a new 23 sqm first-floor pitched roof extension to be built on top of the existing ground floor rear extension, along with internal refurbishments.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 23 m²

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Official record

Development description

Permission & retention: retention permission for ground floor utility room/wc to the side and rear and part of ground floor extension to the rear and planning permission for first floor extension to the rear and first floor refurbishment of a two storey semi detached house. The proposed development will consist of retention of utility room/wc structure to the side and rear which replaced previously built garage structure and adjacent section of ground floor extension to the rear (total area to be retained is 14m2) and construction of a first floor pitched roof extension sitting on top existing rear ground floor extension. The proposed first floor extension measures 23m2 (total gross house area including existing house is 184m2). The proposed development will also consist of general remedial works to the first floor layout including removal of internal walls and breaking through external rear wall at first floor to access new first floor extension, new family bathroom, velux window to rear roof pitch of main house and associated site works.

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
7 The Grove, Griffith Downs, Drumcondra Dublin 9	Aug 2025	€680,000	57 m
165 Griffith Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9	Jun 2025	€945,000	72 m
Apt 123 Hampton Lodge, Grace Park Road, Dublin 9	Mar 2026	€400,000	87 m
215 Hampton Lodge, Grace Park Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9	Dec 2025	€410,000	87 m
Apt 221 Block A, Hampton Lodge, Grace Park Rd Dublin 9	Jul 2025	€400,000	87 m
Apt 116 Block A, Hampton Lodge, Grace Park Rd Dublin 9	Jul 2025	€405,000	87 m
107 Block A, Hampton Lodge, Grace Park Rd Dublin 9	Dec 2025	€420,000	118 m
203b Hampton Lodge, Gracepark Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9	Jul 2025	€400,000	155 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received1 September 2020
Decision due23 October 2020
Decision issued23 October 2020
Grant issued4 December 2020

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