1, Tower Villas, Kilmainham Lane, Dublin 8
Retention of two front roof windows, a rear dormer, and a single-storey rear extension over a basement extension.
3480/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 October 2020
- Reference
- 3480/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 1 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for two roof windows on the front elevation and a dormer window to the rear of the existing roof. The application also covers a single-storey rear extension built over a basement extension.
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
Retention: planning permission for (i) 2no. Roof windows to front elevation. (ii) dormer to the rear of existing roof. (iii) single storey extension to rear over basement extension with ancillary works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Tower Villas, Kilmainham Lane, Dublin 8 | Jul 2026 | €535,000 | 9 m |
| 19 Carrickfoyle Terrace, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €373,000 | 83 m |
| 25 Carrickfoyle Tce, Ladys Lane, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €268,500 | 84 m |
| 43 Old Kilmainham, Ladys Lane, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €505,000 | 115 m |
| 19 Kilmainham Sq, Dublin 8, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €541,000 | 135 m |
| 33 Kilmainham Sq, Inchicore Rd, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €452,000 | 145 m |
| 36 Kilmainham Sq, Inchicore Rd, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €509,000 | 145 m |
| Apt 9, The Steps, Kilmainham Lane Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €440,000 | 159 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 received1 October 2020
- Further information requested23 November 2020
- Further information received20 January 2021
- Decision due16 February 2021
- Decision issued4 February 2021
- Grant issued18 March 2021
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