GrantedExtensionDecided 21 February 2024

56, Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Dublin, A96NX95

Extensions to the side and front of a bungalow, relocation of the driveway entrance, and a new garden room.

D23A/0815 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 22 December 2023

Reference: D23A/0815
Authority: Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 22 December 2023

Summary

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The project involves a single-storey side extension, widening and raising the front kitchen roof, and adding a front porch. It also includes demolishing a side wall and shed, widening and relocating the vehicular access, and building a garden room in the rear.

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Development description

Single storey hipped roof extension to south west side and increasing the width and height of the existing projecting hipped roof with kitchen extending to front and new glazed porch to front elevation to castlepark road, alterations to the existing semi-detached bungalow including demolition of existing side wall and shed structure to the south west, alterations to existing window opes to front and rear elevations including a box bay under existing eaves to front north east elevation, the provision of a pitched gable to the existing hipped roof to the rear elevation to the south, demolition of the existing rear chimney, widening and reinstatement of vehicular and pedestrian access relocated further north east on castlepark road blocking up the existing pedestrian gate, provision of garden shed to rear garden, provision of covered passage to rear garden to south west boundary, lowering the level of the front garden towards castlepark road and provision of garden room/home office to boundary on castlepark road. Provision of 1.8 meter high composite timber fence and gates behind existing low wall to front boundary on castlepark road. A rooflight to south west side of existing hipped roof, external painted plaster finish to existing walls of house, solar panels to existing rear and side roof of house and associated ancillary works to the site.

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Objective ARS

“A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities”

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 Gosworth Court, Castelpark Road, Dalkey	Oct 2025	€1,500,000	118 m
Carn, Barnhill Road, Dalkey	Jan 2026	€1,500,000	125 m
22 Barnhill Road, Dalkeyprice excludes VAT	May 2026	€848,624	138 m
34 Gosworth Park, Dalkey, Co Dublin	Jul 2025	€1,126,715	156 m
15 Wolverton Glen, Castlepark Rd, Dalkey	Dec 2025	€617,000	158 m
7 Arkendale Court, Glenageary, Dublinnot full market price	Jan 2025	€165,000	160 m
5 Arkendale Rd, Glenageary, Dublin	Sept 2025	€2,870,000	172 m
36 Wolverton Glen, Dalkey, Dublin	Aug 2025	€920,000	179 m

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Application received22 December 2023
Decision due23 February 2024
Decision issued21 February 2024

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