Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedExtensionDecided 23 January 2024

8 Benbulbin Road, Drimnagh, Dublin, D12 C938

Extensions and retention of residential alterations in Drimnagh.

4818/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 November 2023

Reference
4818/23
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
21 November 2023

Summary

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The application seeks permission for a single-storey rear extension and a first-floor side extension to add a study and bedroom. It also seeks retention permission for front facade finishes, a garage conversion to residential use, and porch alterations.

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Official record

Development description

  • Permission & retention:the development consists of
  • Erect a single storey extension to rear of the house to enlarge the dining area(6.3sqm) and
  • Erect a study room (7.1 sqm) and a bedroom(8sqm) to side of the dwelling on first floor
  • Refurbish render finish paint harmonious consistency with the façades of neighbouring properes
  • Retention permission for front façade including a 1mx1m double glazed window with render finishes to external walls
  • Retention permission for 'change of use' the previous garage to residential
  • Retention permission for change the glass panel front porch to render block wall with solid wood door

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
31 Harcourt Lodge, Southern Cross Ave, Kilmainham Dublin 8Feb 2025€351,00087 m
32 Harcourt Lodge, Southern Cross Ave, Inchicore Dublin 8Mar 2026€256,00087 m
243 Galtymore Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12not full market priceSept 2025€180,00098 m
3 St Helens Terrace, Grand Canal Bank, Inchicore Dublin 8May 2026€540,000108 m
15 Goldenbridge Terrace, Inchicore, Dublin 8Aug 2025€640,000111 m
29 Benbulbin Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12not full market priceApr 2025€375,000116 m
58 Galtymore Dr, Drimnagh, Dublin 12not full market priceJun 2025€220,000117 m
1a Devoy Rd, Inchicore, Dublin 8Dec 2025€510,000119 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

  1. Application received21 November 2023
  2. Decision due24 January 2024
  3. Decision issued23 January 2024
  4. Permission expiry17 April 2029

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