Tao House, Rock Yard Lane, Sandycove Avenue West, Co. Dublin
Construction of a side and rear extension, courtyard canopy, and window alterations at Tao House.
D19B/0530 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 3 March 2020
- Reference
- D19B/0530
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a 32sqm single-storey flat-roofed extension to the side and rear, a single-storey zinc-roofed canopy facing the courtyard, lowering first-floor windows to install French doors, and adding a new roof window.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 32 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission for the construction of a 32sqm single-storey, flat roofed extension to the side and rear, a single-storey zinc roofed canopy to ground floor facing the courtyard, and the lowering of the south-facing first floor windows with provision of french doors, and a new wall/roof window to the south aspect of the roof and reconfiguration of ground floor window openings facing the courtyard.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sandycove Avenue West, Sandycove, Co Dublin | May 2025 | €2,810,000 | 72 m |
| 8 Ballygihen, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire | May 2026 | €400,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 9, Ballygihen, Sandycove Rd | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 91 m |
| Albion House, 31 Sandycove Rd, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,340,000 | 92 m |
| Elton, Sandycove Road, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €1,560,000 | 116 m |
| 11 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Aug 2025 | €166,666 | 127 m |
| 16 Gowran Hall, Ballygihen Ave, Sandycove | Feb 2025 | €635,000 | 127 m |
| 13 Gowran Hall, Ballyghien Avenue, Sandycove | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 127 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 received3 March 2020
- Decision issued25 May 2020
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
The construction of an additional flat-roofed level consisting of three bedrooms and en suite above the…
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- Granted30 m away
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D17A/0429Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 11 May 2017New dwelling
- Granted30 m away
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D14A/0615Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Dec 2014Change of use
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