GrantedNew dwellingDecided 8 December 2021

16 Tolka Road, Ballybough, Dublin 3

Retention of a rear extension and permission to build a new two-storey end-of-terrace house.

3694/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 October 2021

Reference: 3694/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 14 October 2021

Summary

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This application seeks retention permission for a two-bedroom extension built above an existing single-storey rear extension. It also seeks permission to construct a new two-storey, two-bedroom end-of-terrace house to the side of the existing dwelling with a new vehicular entrance.

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Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission & retention: the application seeks (i) retention permission of a two-bedroom extension above the exempt single-storey extension at the rear of the house and (ii) permission to build a two-storey 2-bedroom end- of-terrace house to the side of the existing dwelling, new boundary treatments, new vehicular entrance to the front of 16 tolka road and all associated internal, site and drainage works.

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

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 12 June 2024.

Notified floor area: 68 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Orchard Road, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3	Feb 2025	€380,000	73 m
85 Richmond Hall, Richmond Road, Dublin 3	Aug 2025	€390,000	84 m
89 Richmond Hall, Richmond Road, Dublin 3	Sept 2025	€410,000	84 m
3 Richmond Mews, Richmond Road, Fairview	Apr 2025	€280,000	108 m
2 Richmond Mews, Richmond Road, Fairview	Jul 2025	€270,000	108 m
4 Richmond Mews, Richmond Road, Fairview	Jan 2026	€270,000	108 m
126 Tolka Rd, Ballybough, Dublin 3	Feb 2025	€365,000	109 m
56 Clonliffe Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin	Mar 2025	€620,000	117 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 October 2021
Decision due8 December 2021
Decision issued8 December 2021
Grant issued19 January 2022

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