3, Martello Terrace, Sandycove, Dublin, A96YH30
Proposed installation of solar panels on the rear roofs of a house in Sandycove.
REF13023 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 January 2024
- Reference
- REF13023
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 12 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a Section 5 declaration for the installation of solar PV panels on two rear roofs. The panels are positioned to avoid material impact on the character and appearance of the building.
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
Proposed solar pv installation on the rear roofs (x2) at 3 martello terrace. Panels on rear roof to avoid any material impact on the character and appearance of the building.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sandycove House, Newtownsmith, Sandycove | Sept 2025 | €901,000 | 89 m |
| Ard Na Mara, Islington Avenue, Glasthule | Jul 2025 | €975,000 | 96 m |
| 3 Windsor Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,000,000 | 162 m |
| 3 Rosmeen Park, Sandycove, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €1,375,000 | 190 m |
| 6 Rosmeen Park, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,375,000 | 210 m |
| Top Apt, 6 Eden Park, Sandycove | Jan 2026 | €1,400,000 | 241 m |
| 4 Rosmeen Gardens, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,550,000 | 253 m |
| Parkview, 5 Park Rd, Dun Laoghaire | May 2025 | €2,230,000 | 275 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 received12 January 2024
- Decision due1 February 2024
- Decision issued19 January 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for proposed alterations to, and within the curtilage of, an existing Protected Structure,…
5 Martello Terrace, Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D14A/0023Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 21 Jan 2014Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for Change of Use of a three storey over basement terraced house from commercial back to a single…
6, Martello Terrace, Sandycove, Co Dublin (A Protected Structure)
D14A/0316Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 22 Jul 2014Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
Permission for provision of off-street parking by conversion of part front railings to gates and associated…
6 Martello Terrace, Sandycove (Protected Structure)
D19A/0569Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 2 Aug 2019Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Permission for development consisting of a set back flat roofed two storey extension to the rear and all…
Islington Mews (also known as Martello Cottage) Sandycove, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin (off Islington Avenue)
D13B/0175Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 23 May 2013Extension
- Granted30 m away
Demolition of existing garage to rear of site, facing on to Islington Avenue, and replacement with a two…
Cranleigh, 1, Newtownsmith, Sandycove, Co. Dublin
D06B/0663Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 19 Jul 2006Extension
- Granted30 m away
The development will consist of: An extension to a terraced house which is a protected structure and…
16 Windsor Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
D22A/0893Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 15 Feb 2023Extension
- Granted30 m away
Two storey extension to rear and refurbish existing dwelling including front elevation
Islington Cottage, Islington Mews, Islington Avenue, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D05B/0775Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 25 Jan 2006Extension
- Not exempt — permission needed30 m away
Installation of solar PV panels mounted flush with existing roof planes — Double A-frame roof Victorian-style…
16, Windsor Terrace, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, A96NH01 (A Protected Structure)
REF4526Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 31 Mar 2026Alterations
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- Exempt — no permission neededEnergy
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REF13125Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 28 Jul 2025
- GrantedRetention
Retention permission sought for solar panels erected on the flat roof of 2-storey return building at rear
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D09B/0503Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 9 Dec 2009
- InvalidRetention
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