InvalidChange of useDecided 30 January 2025

615A Howth Road, Blackbanks, Raheny, Dublin 5

Change of use and extension of an existing garage to add a second floor.

WEB1169/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 January 2025

Reference: WEB1169/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 29 January 2025

Summary

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The application seeks a change of use and alterations to an existing garage. The works include adding a second floor on top of the existing structure to increase the height to 5.4 metres, adding a ground floor bathroom, and installing new windows and doors.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 14 m²

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Official record

Development description

Change of use and alterations of existing garage space, the main works would involve
Adding a second floor on top of existing construction with same dimensions in with and length, with increment of height of 3m getting total of 5.4m, with a useful floor area of increment of 14sqm
Building of bathroom with shower on the ground floor
Drainage works to connect to main drainage
Adding windows and doors in
Door access with glass on the south direction on the ground floor
Windows on ground floor and second floor facing south
One small frozen window for bathroom facing west
One small frozen window facing east
Landscaping, boundary treatments and ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
20 Foxs Lane, Raheny, Dublin 5	Apr 2026	€633,333	147 m
722 Howth Road, Raheny, Dublin 5	Jun 2026	€1,800,000	149 m
Alroda, 720 Howth Road, Raheny	May 2025	€1,685,000	158 m
Kylemore, 16 Foxes Lane, Raheny	Oct 2025	€1,420,000	167 m
Kinvara, 712 Howth Road, Blackbanks	Apr 2025	€1,800,000	204 m
72 Foxfield Park, Raheny, Dublin 5	Nov 2025	€650,000	221 m
52 Foxfield Park, Raheny, Dublin 5	Dec 2025	€830,000	234 m
90 Foxfield Park, Raheny, Dublin 5	Oct 2025	€740,000	245 m

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Key dates

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Application received29 January 2025
Decision due25 March 2025
Decision issued30 January 2025

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