Tao House, Rock Yard Lane, Sandycove Avenue West, Co. Dublin
Construction of an additional bedroom level above the single-storey wing of a house.
D08B/0703 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 2 October 2008
- Reference
- D08B/0703
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 October 2008
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building a new flat-roofed level containing three bedrooms and an en suite above the existing single-storey wing of a two-storey house, plus a garden store in the rear yard.
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
The construction of an additional flat-roofed level consisting of three bedrooms and en suite above the single storey wing of an existing two storey house, and a garden store to rear of site.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sandycove Avenue West, Sandycove, Co Dublin | May 2025 | €2,810,000 | 72 m |
| 8 Ballygihen, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire | May 2026 | €400,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 9, Ballygihen, Sandycove Rd | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 91 m |
| Albion House, 31 Sandycove Rd, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,340,000 | 92 m |
| Elton, Sandycove Road, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,560,000 | 116 m |
| 11 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Aug 2025 | €166,666 | 127 m |
| 16 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Feb 2025 | €635,000 | 127 m |
| 13 Gowran Hall, Ballyghien Avenue, Sandycove | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 127 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 received2 October 2008
- Decision issued26 November 2008
- Appeal submitted23 December 2008
- Appeal decided10 June 2009
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for the construction of a 32sqm single-storey, flat roofed extension to the side and rear, a…
Tao House, Rock Yard Lane, Sandycove Avenue West, Co. Dublin
D19B/0530Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Mar 2020Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Change of use of part of existing dwelling to montessori/ sessional services. [LOCATION] Tao House, Rockyards…
Tao House,, Rockyards Lane, Sandycove, Co. Dublin.
D02A/0545Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Sept 2002Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Permission is being sought for alterations and additions; a single story terraced dwelling, with a 2-storey…
No. 27 Sandycove Avenue West, Sandycove, Co. Dublin (A96 R621), a Protected Structure ref. 1227
D21A/0544Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Oct 2021Alterations
- Refused30 m away
Permission to the rear to consist of a new detached two-storey, two-bedroom news house (c.74m2) and garage…
Rear 42 Sandycove Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D17A/0429/EDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Feb 2023New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
Permission to the rear to consist of a new detached two-storey, two-bedroom news house (c.74m2) and garage…
Rear 42 Sandycove Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D17A/0429Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 May 2017New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
Permission for the Change of Use from multi-occupancy dwelling to single family dwelling and repair and…
26 Sandycove Avenue West, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D14A/0615Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Dec 2014Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Permission sought for first floor extension to rear of existing house and all associated site works at 29…
29 Sandycove Avenue West, Sandycove, Co. Dublin.
D24A/0767Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Sept 2024Extension
- Granted30 m away
Permission for a single storey rear extension and associated site works.A protected structure
29, Sandycove Avenue West, Sandycove, Co. Dublin.
D14A/0191Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Apr 2014Extension
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