4, Dodder Vale, Churchtown, Dublin 14
Retention of excavation works and permission to build a detached garden studio with a basement games room.
D12B/0103 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 29 March 2012
- Reference
- D12B/0103
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 March 2012
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for ground excavation works. They also seek permission to construct a detached 47 sq.m garden building containing a ground-floor studio and a basement-level games room with four rooflights.
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 47 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for retention of ground as excavated and permission for construction of detached habitable room comprising studio 15.5 sq. M at ground level and games area 25.4 sq. M at basement level (total gross floor 47 sq. M) with single low pitched roof incorporating 4 no. Roof lights including soakaway and other associated site works. All to rear of rear garden.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 Orwell Gardens, Dublin 14, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €691,000 | 49 m |
| 68 Orwell Gardens, Rathgar, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €640,000 | 61 m |
| 23 Orwell Gardens, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €686,000 | 63 m |
| 40 Orwell Gardens, Dublin 14, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €710,000 | 107 m |
| 4 Orwell Gardens, Rathgar, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €750,000 | 120 m |
| 161 Orwell Road, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €1,125,000 | 123 m |
| 12 Orwell Park Gardens, Orwell Park, Rathgar | Oct 2025 | €1,620,000 | 134 m |
| 1 Orwell Gardens, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €1,450,000 | 150 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 received29 March 2012
- Decision issued23 May 2012
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