St Catherine’s, 86 Bird Avenue, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14, D14 EK50
Conversion of a side garage to a home office and construction of a new garden room in Clonskeagh.
REF4226 · Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council · Lodged 30 March 2026
- Reference
- REF4226
- Authority
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Section 5
- Received
- 30 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting an existing 11.2 sqm attached side garage into a home office, including removing the garage door. It also includes demolishing a rear outbuilding to build a new 17.8 sqm garden room and making internal adjustments for new rear sliding doors.
- Floor area
- 18 m²
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 existing attached side garage for use as new home office space (11.2m2). - removal of existing garage door and associated fenestration adjustments to suit new use. - removal of existing rear outbuilding & external wc (6.2m2) and erection of new rear outbuilding / garden room to back of the plot (17.8m2). - internal spatial reorganisation & adjustments to rear elevation to suit installation of new sliding doors. Associated works to existing drainage systems and site landscaping as shown.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 Bird Avenue, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | Jan 2025 | €1,224,000 | 30 m |
| 5 Orchard Square, Bird Ave, Clonskeagh | Jul 2025 | €406,000 | 63 m |
| Apt.22 - East Courtyard, Tullyvale, Cabinteely | Mar 2025 | €655,000 | 65 m |
| 3 Gledswood Mews, Bird Ave, Clonskeagh Dublin 14 | Oct 2025 | €520,000 | 98 m |
| 3 Gledswood Avenue, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | Apr 2025 | €1,050,000 | 113 m |
| 2 Gledswood Park, Clonskea, Dublin 14 | Feb 2025 | €835,000 | 117 m |
| 10 Leinster Lawn, Clonskeagh, Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €1,480,000 | 124 m |
| 141 Maples, Bird Ave, Clonskeagh Dublin 14 | Mar 2025 | €830,000 | 125 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 received30 March 2026
- Decision due24 April 2026
- Decision issued23 April 2026
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