Melrose, Kilgobbin Road, Dublin 18, D18C7P0
Replacement of front dormer windows and removal of an unused chimney.
D23B/0265 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 31 May 2023
- Reference
- D23B/0265
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves replacing the existing front dormers and windows with a modern dormer design aligned with the ground floor windows. It also includes internal modifications to make the bedrooms habitable and the removal of an unused chimney.
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
Replacing the existing dormers/windows to the front of the main roof with a modern type dormer containing windows lining up with with existing ground floor windows in this dormer bungalow detached house. Internal modifications to make the existing bedrooms fit for habitable use also removing the existing chimney which is no longer in use.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashton Lodge, Kilgobbin Rd, Sandyford | Sept 2025 | €1,665,000 | 41 m |
| 39 Mount Eagle Court, Leopardstown Hts, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €605,000 | 83 m |
| 15 Mount Eagle Court, Leopardstown Heights, Sandyford | May 2025 | €705,000 | 93 m |
| 7 Tapton, Murphystown Road, Sandyford | Sept 2025 | €685,500 | 145 m |
| 22 Mount Eagle Grove, Leopardstown Heights, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | Jun 2025 | €690,000 | 212 m |
| Apartment 10, El - Pinar, Kilgobbin Road | Feb 2025 | €480,000 | 214 m |
| 75 Mount Eagle Dr, Leopardstown Heights, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | Jul 2025 | €695,000 | 254 m |
| 33 Glencairn View, The Gallops, Leopardstown Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €870,000 | 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 received31 May 2023
- Decision due25 July 2023
- Decision issued20 July 2023
In the area
Applications near this site
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- Granted40 m away
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D14A/0443Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Sept 2014Apartments
- Granted40 m away
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Cul Na H'Arrigle, Kilgobbin Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D06A/1574Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Feb 2007Extension
- Invalid60 m away
Extension of existing 3m high garage roof to form a 22 square meter sheltered seating area
Rockmore, Kilgobbin Road, Sandyford, D18 H2F2
D25B/0439/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 5 Aug 2025Extension
- Granted60 m away
Extension of existing 3m high garage roof to form a 22 square meter sheltered seating area
Rockmore, Kilgobbin Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18H2F2
D25B/0509/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 16 Sept 2025Extension
- Invalid60 m away
Extension of existing 3m high garage roof to form a 22 square meter sheltered seating area
Rockmore, Kilgobbin Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18H2F2
D25B/0474/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Aug 2025Extension
- Granted60 m away
A 2 storey porch and bedroom extension to front of their house
23, Mount Eagle Court, Dublin 18
D08B/0476Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 24 Jun 2008Extension
- Granted70 m away
Permission for development consisting of demolition of the existing original rear conservatory and the…
2, The Brambles, Kilgobbin Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D13B/0100Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Mar 2013Extension
- Granted70 m away
Permission for Retention for a first floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling
Kestrel Lodge, Kilgobbin Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D14B/0234Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 27 Jun 2014Retention
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