Villa Maria, Sorrento Heights, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Amendments to a permitted house design, including converting an external store to a utility room and adding an escape stairs.
D08B/0635 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 17 December 2008
- Reference
- D08B/0635
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 December 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant seeks amendments to a previously permitted dwelling. Changes include converting an external ground-floor store into a utility room, adding a high-level dining room window, altering a study window, and installing an external escape staircase to the rear garden.
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Official record
Development description
Amendments to the currently permitted dwelling (ref. D05b/0379 and d07b/0552) comprising the incorporation of an external store at ground floor level into the main dwelling as a utility room; the addition of a high level window in the dining room at the south elevation; the alteration of the second floor study rear window and the addition of an external escape stairs from the second floor study to the rear garden level.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Sorrento Court, Sorrento Rd, Dalkey | Apr 2026 | €585,000 | 31 m |
| 20 Sorrento Court, Sorrento Rd, Dalkey | May 2026 | €628,000 | 31 m |
| Ingle Cottage, Knock Na Cree Road, Dalkey | Dec 2025 | €1,125,000 | 79 m |
| 13 Vico Rock, Sorrento Rd, Dalkey | Jan 2025 | €460,000 | 96 m |
| Lilliput, Sorrento Rd, Dalkey | Jan 2025 | €571,040 | 108 m |
| Amici, Ardeevin Road, Dalkey | Apr 2025 | €2,170,000 | 163 m |
| Milano, Vico Road, Dalkey | Aug 2025 | €3,300,000 | 190 m |
| Marrakesh, Knock Na Cree Rd, Dalkey | Aug 2025 | €1,925,000 | 194 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 received17 December 2008
- Decision issued22 January 2009
- Appeal submitted18 February 2009
- Appeal decided21 December 2009
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