8, Orwell Gardens, Churchtown, Dublin 14
Construction of two new three-storey, four-bedroom detached houses to the rear of 8 Orwell Gardens.
D18A/0383 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 27 April 2018
- Reference
- D18A/0383
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of building two new 4-bedroom detached 3-storey houses, each with a floor area of 191 sq.m. The project includes two new vehicular entrances off Orwell Road, drainage works, landscaping, and ancillary works to the rear of the property.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 382 m²
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 2 new 4 bedroom detached 3 storey houses (floor area of each house 191sqm, total area for 2 houses 382sqm), the houses will contain 2 bedrooms, den and toilet at second floor (entrance) level, 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms at first floor level and living/kitchen/dining/utility and toilet at ground floor (garden) level, 2 new vehicular entrances off orwell road, new drainage works, landscaping and ancillary works all to the rear.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Orwell Gardens, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €1,450,000 | 35 m |
| 4 Orwell Gardens, Rathgar, Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €750,000 | 41 m |
| 23 Orwell Gardens, Dublin 14 | Jun 2025 | €686,000 | 104 m |
| 84 Orwell Gardens, Dublin 14, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €691,000 | 104 m |
| 161 Orwell Road, Churchtown, Dublin 14 | Feb 2026 | €1,125,000 | 130 m |
| 5 Park View, Orwell Rd, Rathgar | Jan 2026 | €731,000 | 176 m |
| 15 Orwell Bank, Orwell Park, Dublin 6not full market price | Jan 2026 | €170,000 | 185 m |
| 68 Orwell Gardens, Rathgar, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €640,000 | 196 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 received27 April 2018
- Decision issued3 January 2019
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 2 new 4-bedroom detached houses, single storey to front and 3 storeys to rear (floor area of…
Off Orwell Road and to the rear of, No. 8, Orwell Gardens, Churchtown, Dublin 14
D19A/0954Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Dec 2019New dwelling
- RefusedAt this site
Construction of a single storey dwelling with attic rooms, all over basement, with new entrance onto Orwell…
9, Orwell Gardens, Rathgar, Dublin 14
D04A/0800Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Jul 2004New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
For a two storey extension to side and single storey extension to rear of existing dwelling house and…
9, Orwell Gardens, Rathgar, Dublin 14
D05B/0902Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Dec 2005Extension
- Granted40 m away
Permission for Retention for the demolition of a garage and shed and the construction of a new single storey…
4 Orwell Gardens, Churchtown, Dublin 14
D15A/0833Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 17 Dec 2015Retention
- Granted50 m away
Permission for part two storey extension to side and rear and single storey extension to rear of existing…
12 Orwell Gardens, Dublin 14
D15B/0073Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Jun 2015Extension
- Granted50 m away
Permission for a new vehicular entrance with pavement dish off Orwell Road and associated site works for car…
12, Orwell Gardens, Churchtown, Dublin 14
D18A/0368Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Apr 2018Infrastructure
- Granted50 m away
Permission for Retention of a pedestrian door at the rear of the property with access onto Orwell Road
12 Orwell Gardens, Dublin D14 WD99
D19A/0316Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 May 2019Retention
- Granted60 m away
The development consists of a new two storey services building of 668m2 containing a boiler house with flues,…
Mount Carmel hospital,, Braemor Road, Dublin 14.
D02A/0904Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Sept 2002Commercial
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- InvalidHousing estate
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