Somerset House, 31, Sandycove Avenue West, Sandycove, Co. Dublin.
First-floor extension over the front porch of a house in Sandycove.
D09B/0091 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 4 March 2009
- Reference
- D09B/0091
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 March 2009
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a first-floor extension to the front of Somerset House, positioned directly over the existing porch.
- Storey
- 1
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
First floor extension to front over porch.
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
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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 received4 March 2009
- Decision issued27 April 2009
- Appeal submitted22 May 2009
- Appeal decided9 November 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 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
- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
Three storey / single storey extension to side of existing three storey multiple dwelling in three units and…
Somerset House, 31, Sandycove Avenue West, Sandycove, Co Dublin
D08A/0957Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 10 Dec 2008Extension
- 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
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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Related developments
Similar applications
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- GrantedExtension
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S00B/0679South DublinLodged 7 Nov 2000
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