89, Drumcondra Road Upper, Dublin 9
Retention of a widened vehicular entrance and front boundary alterations.
WEB1235/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 April 2020
- Reference
- WEB1235/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 29 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the widening of an existing vehicular entrance onto Drumcondra Road Upper, along with alterations to the existing front boundary.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Retention: retention permission is sought by david mcguinness for the widening of existing vehicular entrance onto drumcondra road upper, alterations to existing front boundary and all associated site works necessary to facilitate the development all at 89 drumcondra road upper, drumcondra, dublin 9.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 252 Griffith Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Jul 2025 | €885,000 | 38 m |
| 176 Upper Drumcondra Rd, Dublin 9, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €955,000 | 73 m |
| 10 Wellpark Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | May 2025 | €625,000 | 89 m |
| 6 Sherkin Gardens, Griffith Ave, Drumcondra | Apr 2025 | €690,000 | 124 m |
| 267 Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Oct 2025 | €1,800,000 | 131 m |
| 15 Achill Court, Wellpark Ave, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 138 m |
| 4 Beaucourt, Achill Rd, Drumcondra | Dec 2025 | €317,000 | 147 m |
| 7 Beaucourt, Achill Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Oct 2025 | €263,000 | 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 received29 April 2020
- Decision due17 July 2020
- Decision issued17 July 2020
- Appeal submitted14 August 2020
- Appeal decided9 November 2020
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