40, Park Avenue, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Conversion of a vacant house into two apartments and construction of a new house to the rear.
4010/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 December 2020
- Reference
- 4010/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of creating two two-bedroom apartments within the envelope of the original main house, retaining only the front facade and demolishing the rear return. It also includes the construction of a new four-bedroom, part single-storey, part two-storey house in the rear garden.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 2
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
The development consists of the construction of 2 no. 2-bed apartments (one per floor) of appx 84 sqm each within the envelope of the original main house which is currently vacant and partially demolished, the retention of the front facade only, the demolition of the existing return, the lowering of the lower ground floor level and its extending to the front facade, creation of a lowered terrace 'area' to the front and the construction of a 4 bedroom part single storey, part 2 storey house (appx 128 sqm) to the rear of the garden, accessed via the existing side passage. Park avenue is a residential conservation area.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 10, 41 43 Park Ave, Sandymount Dublin 4 | Oct 2025 | €690,000 | 67 m |
| 59 Willowfield, Park Ave, Sandymount | Sept 2025 | €560,000 | 93 m |
| 64 Willow Field, Off Park Avenue, Sandymount | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 93 m |
| 31 Park Ave, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €4,000,000 | 100 m |
| 14 Willowfield, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €575,000 | 121 m |
| 3 Willowfield, Park Avenue, Sandymount | Mar 2026 | €685,000 | 137 m |
| 51 Radcliffe Hall, St Johns Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €715,000 | 137 m |
| 34 Radcliffe Hall, St Johns Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €975,000 | 139 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 received22 December 2020
- Decision due24 February 2021
- Decision issued23 February 2021
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