5, Ballygihen Avenue, Sandycove, Co. Dublin
Widening of the front pedestrian entrance to create a vehicular entrance for two cars.
D06A/1503 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 20 October 2006
- Reference
- D06A/1503
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 October 2006
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to widen the existing front pedestrian entrance to 3.5 meters to create a new vehicular entrance, allowing for parking for two cars in the front garden.
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
Widening of front pedestrian entrance to road, to create new vehicular entrance with width of 3.5 m for parking 2 cars in front garden at no. 5 ballygihen avenue.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
Objective set by the COUNTY 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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seafield House, 8 Burdett Ave, Sandycove | Jun 2025 | €3,012,000 | 35 m |
| 13 Gowran Hall, Ballyghien Avenue, Sandycove | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 66 m |
| 16 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Feb 2025 | €635,000 | 66 m |
| 11 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Aug 2025 | €166,666 | 66 m |
| 12 Burdett Ave, Sandycove, Dublinnot full market price | Dec 2025 | €884,145 | 69 m |
| 19 Burdett Ave, Sandycove, Dublin | Feb 2026 | €1,420,000 | 72 m |
| 8 Ballygihen, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire | May 2026 | €400,000 | 90 m |
| Apt 9, Ballygihen, Sandycove Rd | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 101 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 received20 October 2006
- Decision issued7 December 2006
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