5, Whitworth Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Retention of a front wall built to house gas and electricity meter boxes.
WEB1682/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 November 2019
- Reference
- WEB1682/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 21 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a wall constructed at the front of the house to house gas and electrical meter boxes.
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: the works consist of a wall to house gas and electrical meter boxes at the front of the house.
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 11 February 2019.
Notified floor area: 54.6 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Whitworth Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €650,000 | 30 m |
| 2 Clonturk Mews, 8-10 Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondraprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €387,665 | 45 m |
| Apartment 4, Clonturk Mews, Drumcondra Road Lowerprice excludes VAT | Jul 2026 | €394,495 | 45 m |
| Apt 1 Clonturk Mews, 8 Lower Drumcondra Road, Drumcondraprice excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €458,716 | 45 m |
| 17 Grattan Parade, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 49 m |
| 5 Grattan Parade, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Feb 2026 | €375,000 | 62 m |
| 14 St Annes Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Mar 2026 | €510,000 | 85 m |
| 24 St Annes Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €610,000 | 90 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 received21 November 2019
- Decision due24 January 2020
- Decision issued16 January 2020
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