Rear garden of No. 17 St. Alphonsus Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Demolition of a garage to build a new two-storey, two-bedroom mews house in the rear garden.
4904/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 September 2022
- Reference
- 4904/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing an existing garage in the rear garden. A new two-storey, two-bedroom mews dwelling will be constructed, featuring an integrated carport and new vehicular access from the rear laneway.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission to demolish an existing garage and construct a new 2 storey 2 bedroom mews dwelling including the provision of a rear garden with integral car port and the creation of vehicular access off rear laneway including the widening of rear laneway to a minimum 5.5m and ancillary siteworks all in the rear garden.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 St. Alphonus Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Dec 2025 | €386,500 | 19 m |
| 15 Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Jan 2026 | €825,000 | 19 m |
| 11 St Alphonsus Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Nov 2025 | €950,000 | 25 m |
| 5 Hollybank Court, St Josephs Ave, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Sept 2025 | €426,500 | 41 m |
| 10 St. Alphonus Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Dec 2025 | €386,500 | 51 m |
| Flat 1, 4 Saint Alphonsus' Road Lower, Dublin 9 | Sept 2025 | €1,300,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 1, Alphonsus House, St Josephs Ave | Jun 2025 | €1,300,000 | 65 m |
| 115 Chapelgate, St Alphonsus Rd Upper, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Feb 2026 | €560,317 | 75 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 September 2022
- Decision due16 November 2022
- Decision issued16 November 2022
- Appeal submitted14 December 2022
- Appeal decided17 January 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Permission to demolish an existing garage and construct a new 2 storey 2 bedroom mews dwelling with integral…
17, St Alphonsus Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
4767/22Dublin CityLodged 1 Sept 2022New dwelling
- Refused40 m away
The development will consist of : (a) the demolition of the existing single storey light industrial buildings…
1-2 Saint Joseph's Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 YV00 & D09 EK46
5052/23Dublin CityLodged 21 Dec 2023Housing estate
- Invalid60 m away
RETENTION: Planning permission for retention of existing single storey structure (total floor area 63 sqm)…
Unit 1B & 1C at ground floor level, located to the rear of 72 (Killaan Manor), Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
4099/22Dublin CityLodged 30 May 2022Retention
- Refused60 m away
Retention planning permission for retention of existing single storey structure (total floor area 63m. sq.…
Units 1B and 1C rear of 72 (Killaan Manor) , Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9, D09 HY33
4211/22Dublin CityLodged 14 Jun 2022Retention
- Granted60 m away
Planning permission to construct a new single storey detached shed in the rear garden
10, Saint Alphonsus' Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
4624/22Dublin CityLodged 5 Aug 2022Extension
- Refused60 m away
RETENTION : The development consists of retention of amendments to a previously permitted single storey shed…
10 St. Alphonsus Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
4461/24Dublin CityLodged 19 Dec 2024Retention
- Refused60 m away
RETENTION: of amendments to a previously permitted single storey shed (Reg. Ref. 4624/22) comprising of an…
10 Saint Alphonsus Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
WEB5198/25Dublin CityLodged 22 Sept 2025Retention
- Granted60 m away
PERMISSION & RETENTION: (a) Permission for the demolition of the existing single storey structure circa 40m…
Units 1B, 1C & 2A, rear of 74 (Woodlawn House) , Drumcondra Road Lower, , Drumcondra, Dublin 9, D09 W0Y5
WEB1427/24Dublin CityLodged 11 Apr 2024Retention
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Permission to demolish an existing garage and construct a new 2 storey 2 bedroom mews dwelling with integral…
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