1, Bayswater Terrace, Breffni Road, Sandycove, Dublin, A96EC91 (A Protected Structure)
Conversion of a protected Sandycove house from four flats into two homes, alongside extensive internal and external renovations.
D25A/0474/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 13 June 2025
- Reference
- D25A/0474/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a protected four-unit dwelling into a two-unit dwelling. Works include modifying external openings, rebuilding a first-floor conservatory, installing solar panels, and creating a new roof access deck. Extensive internal layout changes, insulation upgrades, and repairs will also be carried out.
- Residential units
- 2
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
Conversion of a house of 4 dwelling units into a house of 2 dwelling units. Modifications to external openings at lower ground level and to rear return on 3 levels. Demolition and rebuilding of conservatory at first floor landing level. Re-rendering of rear (north) façade. Alteration to front basement area to provide enlarged terrace at lower ground level with new access steps, existing plinth and railings relocated. Demolition of store rooms with roof terrace to rear and replacement with new store/work room and roof terrace. Repair work to roof, parapets and chimneys and ceiling insulation. Installation of solar panels on roof. Provision of roof access deck with access stair (demolition required). Re-organisation of internal layout throughout, including en-suites (demolitions required, repair and re-decoration). Internal insulating of south and west external walls. Installation of secondary glazing necessitating the relocation of shutter boxes. Floor upgrades for fire, sound, thermal. Relocation of fireplaces. New services throughout. Temporary removal of gate post for duration of build. All associated ancillary works. 1 bayswater terrace is a protected structure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Park Lodge, 1 Castlepark Road, Sandycove | Jan 2026 | €3,000,000 | 80 m |
| The Mews, Rere 7 Breffni T, Sandycove | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 124 m |
| 7 Breffni Terrace, Breffni Rd, Sandycove | Apr 2025 | €1,340,000 | 124 m |
| Seagrange, Sandycove Ave East, Sandycove | Jan 2025 | €9,750,000 | 125 m |
| 16 Sandycove Ave East, Sandycove, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €2,250,000 | 161 m |
| 13 Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Co Dublin | Feb 2025 | €2,500,000 | 170 m |
| 13 Castlepark Road, Sandycove, Co Dublinnot full market price | Feb 2025 | €500,000 | 170 m |
| 14 Castle Park Rd, Sandycove, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €3,200,000 | 177 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 received13 June 2025
- Decision due7 August 2025
- Decision issued1 August 2025
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
Modifications to external openings at lower ground level and to rear return on 3 levels. Demolition and…
1, Bayswater Terrace, Breffni Road, Sandycove, Dublin, A96EC91 (A Protected Structure)
D25A/0434/WEBDún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Jun 2025Alterations
- RefusedAt this site
Three storey over basement extension to the rear and the change of use of the extended building from four…
1, Bayswater Terrace, Breffni Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin. (A Protected Structure).
D07A/1284Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 7 Sept 2007Change of use
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition no. 3 of Reg Ref No. D25A/0474/WEB
1, Bayswater Terrace, Breffni Road, Sandycove, Dublin, A96EC91 (A Protected Structure)
D25A/0474/WEB/C1Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Nov 2025Alterations
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
Compliance with Condition no. 3a of Reg Ref No. D25A/0474/WEB
1, Bayswater Terrace, Breffni Road, Sandycove, Dublin, A96EC91 (A Protected Structure)
D25A/0474/WEB/C2Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 3 Feb 2026Other
- GrantedAt this site
Retention permission is sought for alterations to an existing planning permission D04A/1499, Grant Order…
1, Cliff Terrace (A Protected Structure), Sandycove, Co. Dublin
D07A/0579Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 May 2007Retention
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of the demolition of an existing two storey extension to the rear (area 33.6…
1, Cliff Terrace, Breffni Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin
D04A/1499Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 18 Mar 2005Extension
- GrantedAt this site
Permission is sought for the refurbishment and extension at 2 Cliff Terrace, a protected structure
2, Cliff Terrace, Breffni Road, Sandycove, Glenageary, Dublin
D06A/1743Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 May 2007Extension
- Granted30 m away
Permission for alterations to window at first floor level
4, Bayswater Terrace, Breffni Road, Sandycove, Co Dublin A96 X611 (A Protected Structure)
D16A/0276Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 20 Apr 2016Alterations
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