Planning Permission Ireland
Exempt — no permission neededAlterationsDecided 10 January 2024

13, Marine Court, Sandycove, Dublin, A96Y6D6

Section 5 declaration for a new front rooflight in Sandycove.

REF13123 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 12 December 2023

Reference
REF13123
Authority
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Section 5
Received
12 December 2023

Summary

AI-generated

The applicant is seeking a Section 5 declaration to determine if adding a small Velux window to the front roof of the house is exempt development. The applicant notes that similar rooflights exist on neighbouring properties.

Alterationsrooflightsection 5

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Official record

Development description

We are adding a small velux window to the front of the house. Several other houses in the direct proximity have also added velux to the front of the house and our architect said that this would be "consistent with the character of the structure or of neighbouring structures. "

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Objective ARS
A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
28 Spencer Villas, Dun Laoghaire, DublinJun 2025€2,650,00070 m
Cabo, Marine Court, SandycoveDec 2025€1,100,00092 m
8 Marine Court, Albert Rd Lower, SandycoveMay 2025€875,000102 m
11a Lower Albert Road, Sandycove, Co DublinMar 2026€1,790,000103 m
15 Spence, Villas, GlengearJan 2010€1,600,000113 m
70 Albert Rd Lower, Sandycove, DublinNov 2025€2,005,000118 m
3 Violet Place, GlenagearyApr 2025€1,851,125165 m
21 Villarea Park, Glenageary, DublinMar 2026€1,401,628165 m

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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

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  1. Application received12 December 2023
  2. Decision due17 January 2024
  3. Decision issued10 January 2024

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