79, Marlborough Road, Dublin 4
Extensions and internal alterations to a Protected Structure, including a new rear dormer window.
3316/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 September 2020
- Reference
- 3316/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes multiple works to a Protected Structure, including a basement-level rear extension and a first-floor extension over the rear return. It also includes a new rear dormer window, internal bathroom modifications, and a new front wall with gates.
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
Protected structure: permission to carry out the following works at 79 marlborough rd. , dublin 4, a protected structure: (a) single-storey extension to existing single-storey extension to rear of main house at basement level; (b) single-storey extension to roof of return at rear (at first floor level of main house); (c) dormer window to rear roof of main house at attic level; (d) new bathroom at basement of main house, including window in front wall; (e) modification to existing bathroom at landing between first floor at attic of main house; (f) non-structural modifications to existing internal wall at basement level of main house; (g) new bathroom in existing bedroom at first floor of main house; (h) new front wall and gates and associated site works at front of site.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 3 November 2015.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Bushfield Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €971,000 | 61 m |
| 102 Marlborough Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €2,525,000 | 101 m |
| Feenagh Mews, Sandford Avenue, Donnybrook | Sept 2025 | €1,620,000 | 102 m |
| 109 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €1,400,000 | 115 m |
| 6 Hampton Court, Bushfield Ave, Marlborough Rd Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €510,000 | 121 m |
| 1 Bushfield Place, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €1,200,000 | 123 m |
| 10 Sandford Ave, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2026 | €20,000 | 128 m |
| 5 Ransford, Sandford Ave, Marlborough Rd Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €605,000 | 152 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 received4 September 2020
- Further information requested29 October 2020
- Further information received7 January 2021
- Decision due3 February 2021
- Decision issued3 February 2021
- Grant issued16 March 2021
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