72 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4
Renovations, window replacements, and a small rear extension to a protected house in Donnybrook.
WEB5316/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 October 2025
- Reference
- WEB5316/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe works to this protected structure include replacing timber sash windows and doors, lowering the garden level front steps, and widening the entrance. Internal walls will be removed and reconfigured, and a small single-storey rear extension will be built.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the replacement of painted timber sash windows to the front and rear and the external door from the return with a new painted timber door set; the replacement of the garden level front steps and railings down to a reduced ground level, widening the entrance door opening, replacing the door set and the reduction in floor level of the under stairs store to match the existing floor level; the removal of internal walls at garden and first floor levels, the construction of new internal partition walls to each level and new floor finishes throughout; forming new bathrooms including alterations to the existing drainage and plumbing systems, the construction of a small single storey extension to the rear, new rooflights to the existing return roof and all ancillary works this is a protected structure.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feenagh Mews, Sandford Avenue, Donnybrook | Sept 2025 | €1,620,000 | 39 m |
| 10 Sandford Ave, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jul 2026 | €20,000 | 70 m |
| 5 Ransford, Sandford Ave, Marlborough Rd Dublin 4 | Jun 2026 | €605,000 | 98 m |
| 6 Hampton Court, Bushfield Ave, Marlborough Rd Dublin 4 | Apr 2025 | €510,000 | 118 m |
| 14 Bushfield Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Jan 2026 | €971,000 | 149 m |
| 102 Marlborough Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €2,525,000 | 164 m |
| 16 Morehampton Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €1,290,000 | 179 m |
| 84 Sandford Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jul 2025 | €2,000,000 | 201 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 received6 October 2025
- Decision due28 November 2025
- Decision issued25 November 2025
- Permission expiry17 February 2031
In the area
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