The rear of No. 5 Castle Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03WD85
Demolition of a domestic garage and construction of a two-storey garage, home gym, and home office at Castle Avenue.
3575/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 April 2023
- Reference
- 3575/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at the rear of a protected structure involves the demolition of an existing single-storey domestic garage. It will be replaced by a new two-storey building containing a domestic garage, home gym, and home office fronting onto an unnamed rear laneway.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: permission: for a development at the rear of no. 5 castle avenue and fronting onto existing unnamed vehicular access laneway to the rear of the property. The development will consist of the demolition of a single storey domestic garage and the construction of a two-storey domestic garage, home gym and home office and for all associated siteworks.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Townhouse 2 Pear Grove, Rear Of 7 Castle Avenue, Clontarf | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 24 m |
| 12 Castle Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Apr 2025 | €800,000 | 72 m |
| 23 The Schooner Alverno, Castle Ave, Clontarf Dublin 3 | Sept 2025 | €315,000 | 81 m |
| Apt 21 The Spinaker, Alverno, Castle Ave | Nov 2025 | €430,000 | 87 m |
| 29 Haddon Rd, Clontarf, Dublin | May 2026 | €1,695,000 | 95 m |
| Apt 7 St Davids Court, Castle Ave, Clontarf | Dec 2025 | €456,000 | 102 m |
| Apt 1, 39 Haddon House, Haddon Rd | Jun 2026 | €350,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 2, 39 Haddon House, Haddon Rd | Jun 2026 | €350,000 | 111 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 April 2023
- Decision due12 June 2023
- Decision issued7 May 2024
In the area
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