37, Bantry Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Retention of rear gates and amenity building, demolition of shed/extension, and construction of a two-storey rear/side extension.
WEB1990/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 December 2020
- Reference
- WEB1990/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for rear vehicular gates and a 15 sqm timber amenity building. It also proposes the demolition of an existing shed and kitchen extension to construct a new two-storey rear and side extension.
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 is requested at rear for: timber and steel vehicular-access and gates (3.6m wide x 1.8mhigh) set-back from boundary to lane, plus angled flank-walls and rear boundary blockwork walls (1.6m high), plus for single-storey amenity building (15m² and 3.0m high) of timber construction with double-pitched corrugated-metal roof. The development to consist of : demolition of; stand-alone blockwork shed (7.0 m²), and single-storey kitchen-dining extensions (22.0 m²), plus construction of; two-storey extension to rear and side, consisting of two set-back bedrooms at first floor (29.0 m²), with double-pitched and hipped roof, finished to match existing, with new chimney flue, and flat-roofed bay windows with obscured side panes, all over ground-floor kitchen-living-dining room (52.00m²) with flat-roof and rooflight, and flat-roofed bay windows and doors, plus new windows throughout, plus external insulation to gable wall only, plus hard and soft landscaping and all associated 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 30 May 2022.
Notified floor area: 80 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2d Griffith Lawns, Griffith Avenue, Drumcondra | Nov 2025 | €411,000 | 101 m |
| 29 Valentia Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Nov 2025 | €1,060,000 | 161 m |
| 34 Rathlin Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 | Jan 2025 | €470,000 | 213 m |
| 10 Walsh Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 | Jul 2025 | €730,000 | 220 m |
| 18 Rathlin Rd, Glasnevin, Dublin 9 | Jun 2026 | €605,000 | 222 m |
| 2a Walnut Rise, Griffith Ave, Drumcondra Dublin 9 | Dec 2025 | €1,200,000 | 230 m |
| 8 Rathlin Rd, Dublin 9, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €460,000 | 235 m |
| 4 Walnut Rise, Griffith Ave, Dublin 9 | Nov 2025 | €770,000 | 244 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 received23 December 2020
- Decision due25 February 2021
- Decision issued6 January 2021
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