39 Orwell Park, Dublin 6
Permission for a home extension and roof reconfiguration, plus retention of a rear window.
4429/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 December 2024
- Reference
- 4429/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 December 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to build a ground-floor study/bedroom and bathroom extension, a first-floor walk-in closet, and to reconfigure the roof. Retention permission is also sought for an existing sand-blasted glass window on the rear elevation.
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
Permission/retention : planning permission is sought to square off the foot print of the existing dwelling at the west corner of the existing house at no. 39 orwell park , dublin 6 , plus the inclusion of minor elevational changes to the front . The new extension will contain a new study bedroom plus small bathroom at ground floor plus a walk in closet at first floor . It is also proposed to reconfigure the the existing roof so that it matches symetrically with that of the north east section of the dwelling . In addition retention permission is sought to retain an existing window complete with sand blasted glass located to the rear south-east elevation .
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 15 July 2021.
Notified floor area: 41 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Orwell Woods, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €790,000 | 28 m |
| 38 Orwell Woods, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 32 m |
| 44 Orwell Woods, Dublin 6 | Apr 2026 | €680,000 | 58 m |
| The Coach House, 2a Dartry Rd, Dublin 6 | Jan 2025 | €550,000 | 62 m |
| Cherry Lodge, Stable Lane, Dartry Rd Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €1,100,000 | 75 m |
| 48 Orwell Woods, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €695,000 | 75 m |
| 38 Dartry Road, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | May 2026 | €1,930,000 | 116 m |
| 55 Orwell Woods, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Feb 2025 | €715,000 | 121 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 received4 December 2024
- Decision due2 May 2025
- Decision issued2 May 2025
- Permission expiry24 July 2030
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