GrantedApartmentsDecided 17 December 2025

59 Marlborough Road, Donnybrook, Dublin 4, D04 E7V2

Conversion of two units into a single apartment and associated works to a protected structure in Donnybrook.

WEB5492/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 October 2025

Reference: WEB5492/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 23 October 2025

Summary

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The proposal seeks amendments to a previously approved development to combine two existing units into a single three-bedroom apartment. Works include internal layout changes, replacing rear windows with timber sash windows, replacing the front conservatory, and removing an external escape stairs.

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Residential unit: 1

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: amendments to previously approved development under reg. Ref. Web2371/24 for works to a protected structure (rps 4970). The revised proposal provides two apartments, combining the existing upper ground and first floor units (nos. 2 and
To form a single three-bedroom apartment, together with the following works: a) minor alterations to the layout of the lower ground floor, b) removal of modern partitions and reconfiguration of the upper ground and first floors, c) replacement of one existing rooflight and installation of one new rooflight above the main staircase, d) replacement of all modern windows to the rear with traditional timber sash windows, and revision of the window layout to the first-floor return, e) removal of the rear external escape stairs and installation of permanently obscured glazed balcony screening to the rear roof terrace, f) replacement of the existing front conservatory with a contemporary glazed structure, g) landscaping of the front garden including provision for concealed bicycle and bin storage, and h) all associated site development works

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“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.

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Feenagh Mews, Sandford Avenue, Donnybrook	Sept 2025	€1,620,000	103 m
16 Morehampton Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4	Nov 2025	€1,290,000	122 m
14 Bushfield Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4	Jan 2026	€971,000	128 m
10 Sandford Ave, Donnybrook, Dublin 4	Jul 2026	€20,000	136 m
28 Morehampton Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4	Feb 2026	€1,250,000	145 m
5 Ransford, Sandford Ave, Marlborough Rd Dublin 4	Jun 2026	€605,000	164 m
6 Hampton Court, Bushfield Ave, Marlborough Rd Dublin 4	Apr 2025	€510,000	175 m
34 Morehampton Terrace, Donnybrook, Dublin 4	Jul 2025	€1,007,500	183 m

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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 October 2025
Decision due18 December 2025
Decision issued17 December 2025
Permission expiry15 March 2031

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