No. 8 Grosvenor Road, Dublin 6
Installation of solar panels on the roof of a protected house on Grosvenor Road.
4746/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 November 2023
- Reference
- 4746/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicants are seeking permission to install solar panels on both south-facing slopes of the double-pitched roof of their house. The property is a protected structure.
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
Protected structure: permission: request permission to install solar panels on both south facing slopes of the double pitched roof of their house.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 10 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 560 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Rathgar Court, Rathgar Rd, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €461,000 | 75 m |
| 71 Grosvenor Rd, Rathgar, Dublin 6 | Jul 2026 | €3,220,000 | 80 m |
| 2 Grosvenor Rd, Dublin 6, Dublin | May 2026 | €2,250,000 | 105 m |
| 5 Rathmines Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Mar 2026 | €990,000 | 190 m |
| Apt 31 Wynnefield House, 26 Charleville Rd, Rathmines Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €475,000 | 195 m |
| 3 Grosvenor Manor, Grosvenor Place, Rathmines | Aug 2025 | €770,000 | 202 m |
| 37 Wynnefield Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6not full market price | Nov 2025 | €347,000 | 205 m |
| 14 Wynnefield Park, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €385,000 | 207 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 received8 November 2023
- Decision due11 January 2024
- Decision issued5 January 2024
- Permission expiry23 March 2029
In the area
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