GrantedRetentionDecided 1 February 2021

63 Howth Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3.

Retention of elevational and layout alterations to four previously approved rear dwellings.

3610/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 October 2020

Reference: 3610/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Retention Permission
Received: 22 October 2020

Summary

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Retention permission is sought for alterations to a previously approved development, specifically affecting units 4, 5, 6, and 7. The changes include modifications to the front and rear elevations, reduction of fenestration sizes, reduction of the floor plate of unit 4, and minor internal layout adjustments.

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Residential units: 4

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Official record

Development description

Retention: retention permission sought for alterations to previously approved development under reg. Ref 4074/16 and reg. Ref 3281/18. Alterations to rear dwellings, units 4,5, 6 and 7only. These alterations consist of ; (a) changes to the front elevation of units 4 ,5 ,6, and 7 which include (i) first floor portion of timber fins with glazing behind removed and replaced with brick wall (ii) second floor, replacement of brick screen to windows with timber screening. (b) changes to the rear elevation of units 4, 5, 6, and
(i) reduction of fenestration size to ground, first, and second floor. (ii) removal of brick screening to second floor terrace. (c) reduction of the floor plate to unit 4 on ground, first and second floor. (d) minor alterations to second floor layout of units 4, 5, 6, and 7 to include. (i) reconfiguration of wc layout to bedroom 03 (ii) an additional wc to bedroom 04, no increase in building footprint or bedroom numbers is being proposed. (e) reduction of roof lights to units 4, 5, 6, and
(f) the reduction of the front boundary wall height to unit 4 from 1800mm to 1300mm

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 21 August 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 9 December 2021.

Notified floor area: 275 m²

12 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
48 Hollybrook Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Jun 2026	€656,000	62 m
49 Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT	Dec 2025	€658,590	68 m
51a Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€788,546	70 m
51 Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€788,546	70 m
49a Charlemont Lane, Clontarfprice excludes VAT	Jul 2025	€660,793	80 m
74 Hollybrook Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Feb 2026	€774,000	100 m
47 Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€660,793	101 m
47a Charlemont Lane, Clontarf, Dublin 3price excludes VAT	Apr 2025	€660,793	101 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 received22 October 2020
Further information requested16 December 2020
Further information received5 January 2021
Decision due1 February 2021
Decision issued1 February 2021
Grant issued15 March 2021

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