Planning Permission Ireland
Exempt — no permission neededAlterationsDecided 21 April 2026

8, Balally Park, Dundrum, Dublin, D16CV96

Conversion of garage doors to a window to improve energy efficiency in Dundrum.

REF3826 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 25 March 2026

Reference
REF3826
Authority
Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Section 5
Received
25 March 2026

Summary

AI-generated

The applicant seeks a Section 5 declaration to replace two timber garage doors enclosing a utility room with a double or triple glazed window. This is intended to seal the building envelope and reduce energy consumption.

Alterationssection 5retrofitenergy efficiency

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Official record

Development description

  • To better seal the building envelope of our home and reduce our energy consumption, we have been advised following house change. Currently our home has two garage doors(timber diagram 2), that enclose our utility room. These doors cause a huge loss of heat. The bedroom above it loses heat from two uninsulated outside walls and floor making it the coolest room in the house. We wish to seal this part and convert the garage doors to a window, diagram
  • We believe this will better seal the heat within our home and reduce our enery consumption especially with a double or triple glazed window. The use of this room will still remain our utility room

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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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
43 Balally Dr, Dundrum, Dublin 16Oct 2025€830,00039 m
3 Balally Park, Sandyford Rd, Dundrum Dublin 16Jan 2025€740,00071 m
58 Balally Dr, Dundrum, Dublin 16Jan 2026€891,00078 m
1 Balally Rd, Dundrum, Dublin 16Mar 2025€771,000107 m
80 Sandyford Road, Sandyford, Dublin 18May 2025€1,075,000125 m
42 Balally Dr, Dundrum, Dublin 16Oct 2025€1,050,000145 m
49 Balally Park, Dundrum, Dublin 14not full market priceDec 2025€370,000169 m
96 Balally Dr, Dundrum, Dublin 16Jan 2025€855,000185 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 received25 March 2026
  2. Decision due21 April 2026
  3. Decision issued21 April 2026

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