8, Greencastle Avenue, Coolock, Dublin 17, D17 NW42
Construction of a single-storey garden room in the rear garden of the existing house.
3524/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 April 2023
- Reference
- 3524/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves building a single-storey garden room with a mono-pitched roof in the rear garden of the existing property. All associated site works to facilitate the development are also included.
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the construction of a single storey garden room with a mono-pitched roof to the rear garden of the existing house and all associated works to facilitate development.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 6 September 2023.
Notified floor area: 32.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Greencastle Ave, Coolock, Dublin 17not full market price | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 36 m |
| 26 Greencastle Ave, Coolock, Dublin 17 | May 2025 | €370,000 | 63 m |
| Apt 20 Block A, Castle Elms Court Apartments, Greencastle Road | Jun 2025 | €320,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 14 Block A, Castle Elms Court, Greencastle Rd Dublin 17 | Apr 2026 | €313,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 11 Block A, Castle Elms Court, Greencastle Road | Aug 2025 | €280,000 | 78 m |
| 34 Greencastle Ave, Coolock, Dublin 16 | Jan 2026 | €430,000 | 89 m |
| 60 Castle Elms Court, Block B, Coolock Dublin 17 | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 91 m |
| 44 Greencastle Ave, Coolock, Dublin 5 | May 2026 | €360,000 | 124 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 received6 April 2023
- Decision due31 May 2023
- Decision issued31 May 2023
- Permission expiry27 August 2028
In the area
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