168 Orwell Road, Dublin 14
Replacement of a side store with an extension, garage conversion, side dormer window, and widened gateway.
D15A/0474 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 23 July 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0474
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 July 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves replacing an existing single-storey side store with a new single-storey side extension. It also includes converting the garage to living accommodation, adding a dormer window to the side roof hip, and widening the entrance gateway.
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
Permission for replacement of single storey store with single storey extension to side, dormer window to main roof hip at side, minor alterations to elevations, conversion of garage to living accommodation and widening of gateway.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 February 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 10, Newtown Court, Eaton Brae | Mar 2025 | €235,000 | 64 m |
| 12 Newtown Court, Eaton Brae, Orwall Rd Dublin 14 | Jul 2025 | €230,000 | 64 m |
| 161 Orwell Road, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €1,125,000 | 89 m |
| 1 Newtown Court, Eaton Brae, Orwell Rd Dublin 14 | Aug 2025 | €412,000 | 95 m |
| Landore Hall, 7 Landore, Orwell Rd | Nov 2025 | €3,000,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 1, Newtown House, Churchtown Dublin 14 | Jun 2026 | €1,850,000 | 104 m |
| 40 Orwell Gardens, Dublin 14, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €710,000 | 133 m |
| 49 Orwell Gardens, Dublin 14, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €537,000 | 147 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 received23 July 2015
- Decision issued16 September 2015
In the area
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