8, Sorrento Terrace, Sorrento Road, Dalkey, Dublin, A96NP03 (Protected Structure)
Demolition of a parking deck and annex to build a new three-storey, three-bedroom house on a protected site.
D26A/0202/WEB · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 16 March 2026
- Reference
- D26A/0202/WEB
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at a protected structure involves demolishing an existing parking deck, residential annex, and garden walls. A new detached three-bedroom house will be built across three levels below street level, featuring terraced gardens and a new car parking deck.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 283 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Demolition of the existing car parking deck at sorrento road, the residential annex beneath, the external stairs to the annex, 2 no. Sets of terraced garden steps and 2 no. Sections of wall at the western boundary
- Subdivision of the western side garden and construction of a new detached 3-bedroom residential dwelling laid out over 3 levels below the level of sorrento road (annotated as level
- 2 and
- 3 on drawings) and extending to c. 283m2 to principally include
- Level
- 1 accommodating 2 no. Bedrooms and shower room; level
- 2 accommodating a master bedroom suite and utility room; level
- 3 accommodating an open plan living / kitchen / dining area, toilet, and ancillary rooms
- A stepped arrangement of external landscaped terraces and gardens that are accessible from the dwelling at each level and are also connected by external stairs
- New boundary walls incorporated into the dwelling including planters and planted screens
- A new car parking deck accessed from the existing entrance on sorrento road accommodating 2 no. Car parking spaces, bin storage, bicycle storage and an external platform lift to level
- 1.3. The development includes removal of fencing behind the existing (retained) front boundary wall, replacement of the existing entrance gate at sorrento road and all associated site works and services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milano, Vico Road, Dalkey | Aug 2025 | €3,300,000 | 162 m |
| 13 Vico Rock, Sorrento Rd, Dalkey | Jan 2025 | €460,000 | 221 m |
| Lilliput, Sorrento Rd, Dalkey | Jan 2025 | €571,040 | 250 m |
| 20 Sorrento Court, Sorrento Rd, Dalkey | May 2026 | €628,000 | 286 m |
| 18 Sorrento Court, Sorrento Rd, Dalkey | Apr 2026 | €585,000 | 286 m |
| Nirvana, Coliemore Road, Dalkey | Feb 2025 | €2,500,000 | 299 m |
| 1 Berwick House, Coliemore Road, Dalkey | May 2025 | €770,000 | 332 m |
| Ingle Cottage, Knock Na Cree Road, Dalkey | Dec 2025 | €1,125,000 | 387 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 received16 March 2026
- Decision due8 May 2026
- Decision issued7 May 2026
In the area
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1 Unit
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