8, Sandymount Castle Drive, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Retention of a garage conversion and rear extensions in Sandymount.
WEB1514/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 August 2019
- Reference
- WEB1514/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 27 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a garage conversion to a bedroom, a ground-floor flat-roofed rear extension, and a first-floor flat-roofed bathroom extension to an existing two-storey terraced house.
- Storeys
- 2
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: apply for retention of permission for development at this site, 8 sandymount castle drive, sandymount, dublin
- The developments that require retention consist of a) the conversion the side garage to a bedroom b) a flat-roofed extension at ground floor level to the rear and c) a small flat-roofed bathroom extension at first floor level also to the rear, all to an existing two-storey terraced dwelling
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 March 2019.
Notified floor area: 160 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sandymount Castle Drive, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €1,050,000 | 17 m |
| 52 Gilford Rd, Sandymount | Feb 2026 | €1,290,000 | 52 m |
| 48 Gilford Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €1,250,000 | 67 m |
| 9 Gilford Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €935,000 | 95 m |
| Nutgrove House, 59a Gilford Road, Sandymount | Apr 2025 | €2,500,000 | 116 m |
| 17 Sandymount Castle Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €810,000 | 119 m |
| 28 Durham Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €1,355,000 | 133 m |
| 19 Sandymount Castle Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | May 2026 | €1,100,000 | 135 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 received27 August 2019
- Decision due21 October 2019
- Decision issued18 October 2019
- Grant issued27 November 2019
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