23, Albert Road Lower, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Conversion of a granny flat into a self-contained three-bedroom house.
D15A/0708 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 21 January 2016
- Reference
- D15A/0708
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 January 2016
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use of an existing granny flat to a self-contained three-bedroom dwelling with a floor area of 132 sqm. It includes the subdivision of the site, widening the vehicular entrance, and providing two new front parking spaces.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 132 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission is sought for change of use of existing granny flat to self-contained three bedroom dwelling with a floor area of 132sqm, provision of two new car parking spaces to front for proposed dwelling and widening of existing vehicular entrance to 3.5m, along with subdivision 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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cabo, Marine Court, Sandycove | Dec 2025 | €1,100,000 | 21 m |
| 8 Marine Court, Albert Rd Lower, Sandycove | May 2025 | €875,000 | 63 m |
| 25 Albert Rd Lower, Sandycove, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €2,925,000 | 74 m |
| 3 Violet Place, Glenageary | Apr 2025 | €1,851,125 | 100 m |
| 70 Albert Rd Lower, Sandycove, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €2,005,000 | 117 m |
| 28 Spencer Villas, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €2,650,000 | 151 m |
| 21 Villarea Park, Glenageary, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €1,401,628 | 156 m |
| 11a Lower Albert Road, Sandycove, Co Dublin | Mar 2026 | €1,790,000 | 157 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 received21 January 2016
- Decision issued17 February 2016
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