Somerset House, 31, Sandycove Avenue West, Sandycove, Co Dublin
Extension and alterations to a three-storey building containing three apartments in Sandycove.
D08A/0957 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 10 December 2008
- Reference
- D08A/0957
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 December 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a three-storey and single-storey extension to the side of an existing three-storey multiple dwelling. It also includes relocating an entrance, creating new pedestrian access in the boundary wall, and inserting new windows and doors.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Three storey / single storey extension to side of existing three storey multiple dwelling in three units and relocate ground floor entrance via new steps to the first floor apartment from existing return to new extension, create pedestrian access in boundary wall fronting sandycove road, with access steps to basement areaway on west side, and insert additional windows in basement at front and sides and form new entrance door to basement apartment below existing ground floor apartment front en...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albion House, 31 Sandycove Rd, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,340,000 | 42 m |
| Elton, Sandycove Road, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,560,000 | 66 m |
| 5 Sandycove Avenue West, Sandycove, Co Dublin | May 2025 | €2,810,000 | 85 m |
| Apt 9, Ballygihen, Sandycove Rd | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 94 m |
| 8 Ballygihen, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire | May 2026 | €400,000 | 99 m |
| 13 Gowran Hall, Ballyghien Avenue, Sandycove | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 138 m |
| 16 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Feb 2025 | €635,000 | 138 m |
| 11 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Aug 2025 | €166,666 | 138 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 received10 December 2008
- Decision issued15 January 2009
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
The development consists of three storey extension to side of existing multiple dwelling in three units to…
Somerset House, 31 Sandycove Avenue West, Dun Laoghaire,, Co. Dublin.
D05A/1221Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Sept 2005Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for a development consisting of a three storey extension to side of existing three…
Somerset House, 31, Sandycove Avenue West, Sandycove, Co Dublin
D07A/0474Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Apr 2007Extension
- GrantedAt this site
First floor extension to front over porch
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D09B/0091Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 4 Mar 2009Extension
- GrantedAt this site
2 no. car parking spaces and vehicular access gates to the side of dwelling
Somerset House, 31, Sandycove Avenue West, Dun Laoghaire
D02A/0817Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Aug 2002Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
A cantilevered extension at the ground floor level and above the basement level of the existing rear return…
41, Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96F253
D25B/0019/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Jan 2025Extension
- GrantedAt this site
A cantilevered extension at the ground floor level and above the basement rear level of the existing return…
41, Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Glasthule, Co. Dublin, A96F253
D25A/0052/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Mar 2025Extension
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for a single storey extension (5 sqm) to existing external store to create a utility room at…
30 Sandycove Avenue West, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin A96 AV20 (A Protected Structure)
D17A/0974/EDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Feb 2023Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for an extension, all at first floor level, of the existing return to the rear of the property. It…
30 Sandycove Avenue West, Dún Laoghaire, Co Dublin A96 AV20 (A Protected Structure)
D17A/0398Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Apr 2017Extension
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- GrantedExtension
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D16A/0688Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Sept 2016
- InvalidExtension
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