Gandalf, 31, Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6, D06 A9C8
Demolition of a rear return and construction of a part single, part two-storey rear extension and attic dormer windows.
WEB1055/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 January 2025
- Reference
- WEB1055/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolition and alteration works to an existing rear return of a two-storey mid-terrace house. It will be replaced with a new part single-storey, part two-storey rear extension with roof lights, alongside new attic dormer windows to the rear.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
The works include; (1) demolition and alteration works to existing rear return, (2) construction of new part single-storey with roof lights, part two-storey extension to rear, (3) construction of new attic dormer windows to rear, (4) associated site drainage and ancillary site works, all to the existing two storey mid terrace property.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Lower Cherryfield Avenue, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Mar 2025 | €957,600 | 95 m |
| 37 Cherryfield Ave Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6not full market price | Mar 2025 | €420,000 | 109 m |
| 8 Upper Cherryfield Ave, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jan 2026 | €756,000 | 116 m |
| 56 Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jan 2026 | €1,030,000 | 131 m |
| 12 The Orchard, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | May 2026 | €900,000 | 134 m |
| 3 Cherryfield Avenue Lower, Sandford Road, Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €1,085,000 | 144 m |
| 4 Hollybank Ave Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €1,135,000 | 145 m |
| 59 Hollybank Avenue Lower, Ranelagh, Dublin 6not full market price | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 147 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 received13 January 2025
- Decision due2 April 2025
- Decision issued28 March 2025
- Permission expiry16 June 2030
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