GrantedExtensionDecided 2 November 2020

285, Howth Road, Dublin 5

Attic conversion with a rear dormer and a first-floor bedroom extension over the existing garage.

3367/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 September 2020

Reference: 3367/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 11 September 2020

Summary

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The project consists of converting the existing attic space to storage use, adding an attic dormer roof extension to the rear, and constructing a first-floor bedroom extension over the existing garage. It also includes extending the hipped roof over the proposed bedroom with a side rooflight.

Extensionattic conversiondormerextension

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Planning permission for (1) conversion of existing attic space to storage use, (2) attic dormer roof extension to the rear, (3) first floor bedroom extension over existing garage, (4) to extend hipped roof over proposed first floor bedroom with rooflight to the side and all associated site works at 285 howth road, dublin 5.

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

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

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 18 October 2021.

Notified floor area: 35 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
146 Furry Park Rd, Killester, Dublin 5	Mar 2025	€750,000	39 m
123 Furry Park Rd, Killester, Dublin 5	May 2025	€855,000	104 m
259 Howth Rd, Killester, Dublin 5	Jan 2026	€970,000	150 m
14 Venetian Hall, 276 Howth Rd, Killester Dublin 5	Jul 2025	€375,000	173 m
33 Venetian Hall, Clontarf, Dublin 5	Mar 2026	€443,000	173 m
Apt 2, Venetian Hall, Howth Rd Dublin 5	Jan 2025	€430,000	184 m
Apartment No. 43, Ardilaun Court, Sybil Hill Road	Apr 2025	€517,500	187 m
36 Veneation Hall, Killester, Dublin 5	May 2025	€296,000	204 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 received11 September 2020
Decision due5 November 2020
Decision issued2 November 2020
Grant issued15 December 2020

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