Martello Tower, Bartra Rock, Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Removal of external stairs and construction of a single-storey extension linked to a Martello Tower.
D15A/0681 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 23 December 2015
- Reference
- D15A/0681
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 December 2015
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing the existing metal and glass external stairs and constructing a single-storey extension adjacent to the boundary wall, linked to the protected Martello Tower by new covered stairs.
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 is sought for the removal of the existing metal and glass external stairs and construction of a single storey extension adjacent to the boundary wall linked to the tower by new covered stairs and all associated site works. A recorded monument (du 023-22) and a protected structure.
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 16 January 2018.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Claddagh, Bailey View, Harbour Rd | Oct 2025 | €675,000 | 82 m |
| 29 Bartra Rock, Harbour Rd, Dalkey | Oct 2025 | €1,250,000 | 85 m |
| 12 Kilmore Bailey View, Harbour Rd, Dalkey | Dec 2025 | €950,000 | 91 m |
| 3 Innisboffin, Bailey View, Dalkey | Jan 2025 | €650,000 | 120 m |
| 2 Kintyre Pilot View, Harbour Road, Dalkey | May 2025 | €844,300 | 164 m |
| 3 Tuskar, Piolt View, Harbour Rd Dalkey | Sept 2025 | €700,000 | 181 m |
| 68 Ulverton Rd, Dalkey, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €855,000 | 210 m |
| Luckington Cottage, Ulverton Road, Dalkey | Dec 2025 | €800,000 | 255 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 December 2015
- Decision issued28 January 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for retention for a change in the orientation of the external metal and glass stairs permitted…
Martello Tower, No. 10 Bartra Rock, Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co Dublin
D13A/0214Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 May 2013Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Conservation and repair of the Martello Tower (A Protected Structure) for residential use and the…
Bullock Martello Tower, (Tower 10), Bartra Rock, Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin.
D04A/1026Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 8 Sept 2004Alterations
- Part granted, part refusedAt this site
Retention permission is sought for "as built elements" to planning permission PL 06D.121973 Refurbishment of…
Bullock Martello Tower, 10, Bartra Rock, Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
D12A/0120Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Apr 2012Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for amendments to a previously granted planning permission (ref. D15A/0681). The proposed…
Martello Tower, Bartra Rock, Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co Dublin A96 XE14 (A Protected Structure and a Recorded Monument - DU 023-22)
D18A/1031Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Nov 2018Alterations
- Granted40 m away
For a single storey extension to rear (on entrance facade) and all associated site works
Bartra Rock, Coach house, Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
D06B/1004Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Nov 2006Extension
- Granted40 m away
Planning permission is sought for a single storey extension and new bay window at ground floor level to rear…
Bartra Rock Coach House, Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
D10A/0239Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 29 Apr 2010Extension
- Granted40 m away
Single storey extension to the rear of the house (on the entrance facade) and all associated site works
Bartra Rock, Coach House, Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
D08B/0362Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 14 May 2008Extension
- Granted50 m away
Permission for the demolition of the existing single storey sunroom to the Northwest elevation due to…
Bartra House, Harbour Road, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
D13A/0348Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Jul 2013Alterations
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