Part granted, part refusedExtensionDecided 12 April 2024

8, Saint John's Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04 YT97

Remodelling front railings for parking, demolishing a conservatory, and building a rear garden office studio in Sandymount.

WEB1173/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 February 2024

Reference: WEB1173/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 19 February 2024

Summary

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The project includes remodelling front railings to create a two-car parking space, and demolishing a conservatory and shed. A partially sunken single-storey store and office studio will be built in the rear garden alongside minor house alterations.

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Official record

Development description

The applicant are applying for permission for works including: the remodelling of the front railings to allow for vehicular entrance and off-street parking space for two vehicles to the front garden with associated landscape works; the demolition and removal of a non-original conservatory and garden shed and construction of a partially sunken 1-storey store and office studio to the rear garden with associated landscape works; minor alterations to the existing built fabric to back of house including replacement of roof to the lower utility room, the addition of high performance insulation & new windows to rear return and new garden doors to lower ground floor.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

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
12 St Johns Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4	Sept 2025	€2,020,000	16 m
2 St Johns Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€2,180,000	20 m
7 Strand Mews, St Johns Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4	May 2026	€820,000	50 m
7 Strand Mews, St Johns Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4	Sept 2025	€842,000	50 m
10 Towers Court, St John's Road, Sandymount	Apr 2025	€250,000	53 m
76 Seabury, Sydney Parade Ave, Dublin 4	Apr 2025	€525,000	54 m
82 Seabury, Sydney Parade Avenue, Sandymount	Dec 2025	€437,000	54 m
7 St Johns Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4	Dec 2025	€1,650,000	56 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

Application received19 February 2024
Decision due12 April 2024
Decision issued12 April 2024
Appeal submitted9 May 2024
Appeal decided21 October 2024
Permission expiry4 December 2029

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