17 Gilford Park and 8 Gilford Drive, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Reconfiguration of a shared rear garden boundary between two properties in Sandymount.
WEB1265/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 February 2025
- Reference
- WEB1265/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 February 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing shared masonry boundary wall to enlarge the rear garden of 17 Gilford Park and reduce the garden of 8 Gilford Drive. A new 1.8-meter-high blockwork boundary wall will be constructed, with no internal or external changes proposed to either dwelling.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for reconfiguration of the shared rear garden boundary between number 17 gilford park and 8 gilford drive, sandymount, dublin 4 to include for demolition of the existing shared masonry boundary wall between the two properties to enable the enlargement of the rear garden to 17 gilford park and construction of a new blockwork boundary wall of 1.8 meters overall height to be constructed 6 metres offset from and parallel to the existing rear extension of 8 gilford drive. The new boundary wall will span from the existing side boundary of 6 gilford drive to the west and extends to the boundary of 10 gilford drive to the east including an angular splay adjacent 10 gilford drive to allow for tree retention and will result in an enlarged rear garden of 248 sq m to 17 gilford park and a reduced rear garden of 96 sq m to 8 gilford drive. No internal or external changes are proposed to either of the dwellings which remain unchanged and in use as residential dwellings and there are no changes proposed to the extent of hardstanding surface to the rear patios and gardens of both dwellings which also remain unchanged.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Gilford Drive, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €1,425,000 | 23 m |
| 8 Gilford Drive, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €1,450,000 | 23 m |
| 25 Gilford Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €1,800,000 | 42 m |
| 35 Gilford Pines, Gilford Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €428,000 | 68 m |
| 29 Gilford Pines, Gilford Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4 | Mar 2026 | €460,000 | 68 m |
| 36 Gilford Park, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €1,620,000 | 94 m |
| 2 Gilford Pines, Gilford Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €522,000 | 95 m |
| 18 Kirkwood, Park Ave, Sandymount | Jan 2025 | €495,000 | 142 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 received12 February 2025
- Decision due8 April 2025
- Decision issued3 April 2025
- Permission expiry22 June 2030
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