50, Gilford Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4
Demolition of a garage and construction of a single-storey wrap-around extension in Sandymount.
WEB1530/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 October 2018
- Reference
- WEB1530/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of an existing single-storey attached garage and the widening of the vehicular access to 5 metres. A new single-storey flat-roofed wrap-around extension will be built to the side and rear to accommodate an open-plan kitchen.
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of existing single storey attached garage to north side & widening of existing vehicular access to 5.0 m on sandymount castle drive to create a parking bay. Construction of new single storey, flat roofed wrap around extension to side/north & rear/east elevation to accommodate open plan kitchen. New window to ground floor under stairs wc and to first floor landing to side/north elevation of existing semi-detached house. Some minor internal modifications, all associated demolitions, drainage and site works.
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 6 June 2019.
Notified floor area: 20 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Gilford Rd, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €1,250,000 | 12 m |
| 52 Gilford Rd, Sandymount | Feb 2026 | €1,290,000 | 26 m |
| 9 Gilford Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €935,000 | 51 m |
| 12 Sandymount Castle Drive, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €1,050,000 | 68 m |
| 80 Sandymount Ave, Dublin 4, Dublin | May 2026 | €1,000,000 | 114 m |
| 17 Sandymount Castle Court, Sandymount, Dublin 4 | Aug 2025 | €810,000 | 116 m |
| Nutgrove House, 59a Gilford Road, Sandymount | Apr 2025 | €2,500,000 | 117 m |
| 2 Gilford Pines, Gilford Rd, Sandymount Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €522,000 | 125 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 received17 October 2018
- Further information requested11 December 2018
- Further information received9 January 2019
- Decision due5 February 2019
- Decision issued5 February 2019
- Grant issued13 March 2019
In the area
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- Invalid40 m away
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3346/21Dublin CityLodged 18 Aug 2021Alterations
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