8 Gilford Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 N5X8
Removal of an external rear staircase and construction of a glazed roof over a first-floor terrace.
3346/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 August 2021
- Reference
- 3346/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 August 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Gilford Court involves removing an existing external rear staircase. A new glazed roof will be constructed over the first-floor rear terrace.
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
Permission to remove an external rear staircase and construct a glazed roof and associated works, over first floor rear terrace.
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 29 August 2022.
Notified floor area: 16 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Gilford Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €935,000 | 6 m |
| 52 Gilford Rd, Sandymount | Feb 2026 | €1,290,000 | 49 m |
| 48 Gilford Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €1,250,000 | 59 m |
| 80 Sandymount Ave, Dublin 4, Dublin | May 2026 | €1,000,000 | 68 m |
| Nutgrove House, 59a Gilford Road, Sandymount | Apr 2025 | €2,500,000 | 92 m |
| 12 Sandymount Castle Drive, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €1,050,000 | 116 m |
| 15a Gilford Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €1,250,000 | 133 m |
| 35 Gilford Pines, Gilford Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €428,000 | 145 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 received18 August 2021
- Decision due12 October 2021
- Decision issued5 October 2021
- Grant issued16 November 2021
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