1, Castle Close, Sandycove, Co. Dublin
Demolition of a house and construction of an apartment building containing eight senior citizen apartments.
D08A/0480 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 July 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0480
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 July 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition of a 258 square metre two-storey dwelling. It will be replaced by a two and three-storey building containing eight senior citizen residential apartments, with four surface parking spaces.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 631 m²
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Official record
Development description
Demolition of a two storey dwelling (258 sq. M) and the construction of 8 no. Senior citizen residential apartments (total gross floor area 631sqm) in a two and three storey building comprising 8 no. One beds (58sqm to 67sqm), 4 no. Surface level car parking spaces with access from castle close via remodelled entrance gates, minor amendments to the site boundary with the adjoining approved development reg. Ref. : d06a/1808, landscaping and ancillary site development works, on a 0.0918 hectares ...
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Co Dublinnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €500,000 | 45 m |
| 13 Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Co Dublin | Feb 2025 | €2,500,000 | 45 m |
| Apt 1 Castlepark Gardens, Castlepark Rd, Dalkey | Aug 2025 | €425,000 | 46 m |
| 5 Castlepark Gardens Residence, Castlepark Road, Sandycove | May 2025 | €583,400 | 46 m |
| 14 Castle Park Rd, Sandycove, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €3,200,000 | 48 m |
| Apartment 28, Castle Park Residence, Castle Park Road | May 2025 | €20,000 | 73 m |
| Park Lodge, 1 Castlepark Road, Sandycove | Jan 2026 | €3,000,000 | 98 m |
| 7 Breffni Terrace, Breffni Rd, Sandycove | Apr 2025 | €1,340,000 | 157 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 received25 July 2008
- Decision issued21 August 2008
- Appeal submitted12 September 2008
- Appeal decided31 March 2009
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