Kilgobbin Castle, Sandyford, Dublin 18, D18K5W7
Restoration and extension of a protected gate lodge to create a five-bedroom dwelling, plus driveway alterations.
D25A/0002/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 2 January 2025
- Reference
- D25A/0002/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 January 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves alterations to the existing vehicular access and the restoration of a protected gate lodge. Single-storey rear and side extensions connected by a glass corridor link will be built to create a five-bedroom family home.
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Official record
Development description
Alterations to the existing vehicular access and the restoration and extension of the existing gate lodge, a protected structure. The single-storey extensions to the rear and the side of the gate lodge, connected by a glass corridor link, will provide a five-bedroom family dwelling
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 49 Belarmine Grove, Belarmine Woods, Stepaside | May 2025 | €760,150 | 226 m |
| 3 Sandyford Hall Dr, Kilgobbin Rd, Dublin 18 | May 2026 | €680,000 | 243 m |
| 55 Belarmine Grove, Belarmine Woods, Stepaside | Jul 2025 | €855,000 | 251 m |
| 51 Castle Grove, Kilgobbin Wood, Sandyford Dublin 18 | Jan 2025 | €750,000 | 257 m |
| 19 Sandyford Hall Grove, Sandyford, Dublin 18 | Apr 2026 | €622,000 | 270 m |
| 7 Belarmine View, Belarmine Woods, Stepaside | Oct 2025 | €810,000 | 278 m |
| 11 Belarmine Walk, Belarmine Woods, Stepaside | Oct 2025 | €585,000 | 298 m |
| 9 Belarmine Walk, Belarmine Woods, Stepaside | Jan 2026 | €720,000 | 300 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 received2 January 2025
- Decision issued25 February 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
The alteration and extension to the existing dwelling house, including car park with road access, associated…
Oldtown Cottage, Kilgobbin, Rathdown, Sandyford, Dublin 18
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- Withdrawn60 m away
For residential development of four new two storey detached houses of 319 sq.m. each (with a gross floor area…
Oldtown House, Kilgobbin Road, Kilgobbin, Sandyford, Dublin 18
D06A/1592Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 6 Nov 2006Housing estate
- Withdrawn60 m away
Residential development consisting of six new two detached houses, of 318 sq.m each and four ancillary single…
Oldtown House, Kilgobbin Road, Kilgobbin, Dublin 18.
D05A/0513Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 12 Dec 2005Housing estate
- Granted60 m away
Permission is sought for a new single storey house 276.7sq.m, with garage, and associated landscaping and…
Oldtown House, Kilgobbin Road, Kilgobbin, Dublin 18
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- Granted70 m away
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- Awaiting decision90 m away
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REF11425Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 Jun 2025Energy
- Withdrawn150 m away
First Floor extension to side. (a Protected Structure)
Kilgobbin Villa, Kilgobbin Road, Stepaside, Dublin 18
D04A/0839Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 26 Jul 2004Extension
- Withdrawn160 m away
56.no. Residential units in 2 blocks (4,816sqm GFA). The development will consist of the demolition of an…
Riverside Cottage, Kilgobbin Road, Stepaside, Dublin 18.
D04A/1216Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Oct 2004Apartments
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