Rear access lane off Churchgate Avenue, Clontarf, Dublin 3, behind 2, 2A, 4 & 4A, Vernon Avenue, Dublin 3
Retention of lockable galvanised steel gates at a rear access lane.
3990/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 December 2020
- Reference
- 3990/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 21 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks the retention of existing lockable galvanised steel gates at the entrance of a rear access lane for security and access purposes. This follows a previous temporary permission granted for two years.
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: development at the rear access lane off churchgate avenue, clontarf, dublin 3, behind 2, 2a, 4 & 4a vernon avenue. The development consists of the retention of existing lockable galvanised steel gates to the lane entrance for security and access purposes, previously granted permission for 2 years under planning register reference 3491/17.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Dec 2025 | €950,000 | 46 m |
| 16 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €1,500,000 | 54 m |
| 22 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3not full market price | Nov 2025 | €315,000 | 78 m |
| 75a Clontarf Park, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Apr 2025 | €700,000 | 96 m |
| 13 St Josephs Sq, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Feb 2025 | €535,000 | 127 m |
| 16 St Josephs Sq, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Oct 2025 | €571,000 | 141 m |
| 177 Clontarf Road, Dublin 3 | Apr 2026 | €926,000 | 157 m |
| 37 Vernon Ave, Clontarf, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €771,000 | 163 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 received21 December 2020
- Decision due23 February 2021
- Decision issued23 February 2021
- Grant issued14 June 2021
- Appeal submitted10 March 2021
- Appeal decided14 June 2021
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