14, Gilbert Road, Dublin 8
Installation of external insulation, solar panels, a heat pump, and demolition of the front porch.
WEB1861/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 October 2023
- Reference
- WEB1861/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves energy efficiency upgrades and alterations to a terraced dwelling, including external wall insulation, solar panels on the southern and western roofs, and an air source heat pump. It also includes the demolition of the front porch, modification of external openings, replacement of windows and doors, and a new timber boundary fence.
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
The development will consist of the installation of external insulation and associated render system to external walls of the existing part two-storey, part single-storey, terraced dwelling, the installation of solar panels to the southern and western roofs of the principal structure, the installation of an air source heat pump to the private amenity space to the south of the dwelling, the demolition of the existing front porch, the modification of external opes to the southern and western elevations, the replacement of all windows and external doors, the provision of a 1.8m tall timber fence to the southern and south-western boundary to delineate the proposed private amenity space and internal alterations and all associated site and drainage works,
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
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 7 February 2024.
Notified floor area: 99 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Gilbert Rd, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €650,000 | 21 m |
| 26 Dufferin Ave, S C R, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €853,000 | 62 m |
| 4 Gilbert Road, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €556,000 | 72 m |
| 2 Gilbert Rd, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €955,000 | 82 m |
| 39 St Albans Rd, Circular Rd South, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €624,000 | 83 m |
| 35 St Albans Rd, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €750,000 | 93 m |
| 15 Ingram Rd, Dublin 8, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €749,000 | 104 m |
| 30 St Albans Road, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €780,000 | 108 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 received9 October 2023
- Decision due1 December 2023
- Decision issued16 October 2023
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