215, Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Retention of a detached garden room and widening of the front driveway.
WEB1859/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 November 2020
- Reference
- WEB1859/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 25 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a single-storey detached garden room used as a study, playroom, gym, and toilet, with an attached bicycle tool shed. The application also proposes widening the existing front vehicular access.
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Official record
Development description
A. Retain single storey detached garden room (study, playroom, gym & toilet) with bicycle tool shed attached (use ancillary to the enjoyment of the house) to rear garden of dwelling house; b. Proposed widening alteration of existing front vehicular access with associated site development 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 8 September 2020.
Notified floor area: 129.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 214 Griffith Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Dec 2025 | €1,499,000 | 81 m |
| 28 Seven Oaks, Swords Rd, Dublin 9 | Dec 2025 | €701,000 | 118 m |
| 41 Seven Oaks, Swords Road, Drumcondra | Aug 2025 | €633,000 | 146 m |
| 7 The Grove, Griffith Downs, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Aug 2025 | €680,000 | 153 m |
| 176 Upper Drumcondra Rd, Dublin 9, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €955,000 | 195 m |
| 49 Seven Oaks, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Mar 2025 | €612,000 | 198 m |
| 252 Griffith Ave, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Jul 2025 | €885,000 | 207 m |
| 203b Hampton Lodge, Gracepark Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 238 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 received25 November 2020
- Decision due28 January 2021
- Decision issued27 January 2021
- Grant issued11 March 2021
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