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615A Howth Road, Blackbanks, Raheny, Dublin 5, D05 YR52

Conversion and first-floor extension of a detached garage into living accommodation in Raheny.

WEB1485/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 March 2025

Reference: WEB1485/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 9 March 2025

Summary

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The project involves converting an existing single-storey detached garage into one-bedroom living accommodation. It includes building a first-floor extension with a gable roof over the garage, increasing the height by 3 metres to a total of 5.4 metres.

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Storeys: 2
Floor area: 30 m²

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Official record

Development description

The development will principally consist of the conversion of the existing single-storey detached garage to 1 no. Bedroom living accommodation, the construction of a first-floor extension with a gable roof over the existing garage, and all associated landscaping and ancillary site development works. In details: (i) first floor extension on top of the existing ground floor structure, maintaining the same footprint, and existing walls, with an increase in height by 3m, resulting in a total height of 5.4m. The total area of the extension is 15sqm. Total living accommodation space 30sqm ( (ii) provision of a full bathroom on the ground floor. (iii) drainage works to connect to the public mains sewer system. (iv) alterations to door opening, with new openings facing south (front), and small, frosted windows on the sides for ventilation purposes (v) landscaping, boundary treatments,and ancillary works required 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

Timeline

Application received9 March 2025
Decision due2 May 2025
Decision issued13 March 2025

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