Rear garden and side laneway of No. 23 Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3
Demolition of a garage and construction of a new two-storey house in a rear garden.
3374/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 March 2024
- Reference
- 3374/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing garage and shed on a protected structure site. A new detached two-storey dwelling house will be built with a bedroom balcony, vehicular gateway to Kincora Avenue, and two parking spaces.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: to demolish an existing garage and shed. To construct a detached 2 storey dwelling house, a small bedroom balcony facing west and the rear garden, between the proposed roofs, a vehicular and pedestrian gateway to kincora avenue, two parking spaces and all associated works at the rear garden and side laneway.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 7, 23 Castle Avenue, Clontarf | Jun 2025 | €169,643 | 34 m |
| Apartment 6, 23 Castle Avenue, Clontarf | Jun 2025 | €169,643 | 34 m |
| Apartment 2, 23 Castle Avenue, Clontarf | Jun 2025 | €169,643 | 34 m |
| Apartment 5, 23 Castle Avenue, Clontarf | Jun 2025 | €169,643 | 34 m |
| Apartment 4, 23 Castle Avenue, Clontarf | Jun 2025 | €169,643 | 34 m |
| Apartment 3, 23 Castle Avenue, Clontarf | Jun 2025 | €169,643 | 34 m |
| Apartment 1, 23 Castle Avenue, Clontarf | Jun 2025 | €169,643 | 34 m |
| 3 Kincora Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €1,000,000 | 77 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 received14 March 2024
- Decision due8 May 2024
- Decision issued19 March 2024
In the area
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- Awaiting decisionAt this site
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WEB2621/25Dublin CityLodged 9 Jul 2025New dwelling
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WEB2568/25Dublin CityLodged 3 Jul 2025New dwelling
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WEB2519/25Dublin CityLodged 27 Jun 2025New dwelling
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WEB2374/25Dublin CityLodged 12 Jun 2025New dwelling
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