GrantedExtensionDecided 5 October 2022

43, Shanowen Drive, Santry, Dublin 9

Demolition of a garage roof and construction of ground, first-floor, and attic extensions to a house in Santry.

4659/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 August 2022

Reference: 4659/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 11 August 2022

Summary

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The development includes converting the garage into a bedroom and building ground and first-floor extensions to the front and side. It also features an attic conversion with a rear dormer, a new garden shed, and widening of the vehicular access.

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of (1) the demolition of the existing garage roof to the side of the house and conversion of the garage space to a habitable bedroom, (2) a ground floor extension to the front and side of the existing dwelling, (3) a first floor extension to the side of the existing dwelling, (4) extension of the existing hip roof across the proposed first floor extension and a part conversion to a gable end roof, (5) the conversion of the existing attic space to a habitable bedroom including a dormer roof extension to the rear, (6) a low height storage locker to the front, (7) a low height retaining wall to a raised garden area and the construction of a new shed to the rear, (8) an increase in width to the existing vehicular access with a new dished footpath exiting onto shanowen drive, santry, dublin 9, complete with new gates and increased hard surface driveway and all associated site 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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
26 Shanowen Dr, Santry, Dublin 9	Jul 2025	€501,000	51 m
8 Shanowen Dr, Santry, Dublin 9	Jan 2026	€230,000	92 m
232 Larkhill Rd, Whitehall, Dublin 9	Jul 2025	€410,000	109 m
24 Shanowen Rd, Santry, Dublin 9	Mar 2026	€200,000	114 m
93 Larkhill Rd, Whitehall, Dublin 9	Jun 2026	€390,000	150 m
246 Larkhill Rd, Whitehall, Dublin 9	Dec 2025	€425,000	158 m
263 Swords Rd, Whitehall, Dublin 9	Sept 2025	€625,000	165 m
147 Larkhill Rd, Whitehall, Dublin 9	Dec 2025	€435,000	170 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 received11 August 2022
Decision due5 October 2022
Decision issued5 October 2022
Grant issued15 November 2022

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