Elba, Lower Road, Strawberry Beds, Dublin 20, D20 Y654
Extensive renovation of a house including roof replacement, garage conversion, and timber cladding wrap.
FW23A/0221 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 26 July 2023
- Reference
- FW23A/0221
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves major renovations to an existing dwelling, including replacing the tiled roof with a standing seam roof, raising the rear roof height, and converting the basement garage into a bedroom. Additional works include adding a three-bay carport and wrapping the entire house in timber cladding.
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
Planning permission for renovations to existing dwelling to include removal of existing tiled roof & replace with selected standing seam roof, increase roof height over playroom at rear, bay flat roof section to front over dining, replace rooflights front & rear with 1 new rooflight to rear & 3 no. Rooflights to front, partial removal of chimney to side, block up & remove bay windows to sides on ground floor, conversion of garage to bedroom in basement, 3 bay carport to front & whole house to be wrapped in selected timber cladding & all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Protect and enhance high amenity areas”
National zoning type: Conservation, amenity or buffer space, corridor/belt, landscape
Objective set by the The Fingal Development Plan 2023 – 2029 (2023–2029). 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 November 2023.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodcrest, Somerton Road, Castleknock | Jul 2025 | €730,000 | 366 m |
| 34 Diswellstown Drive, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Feb 2025 | €681,000 | 449 m |
| 36 Diswellstown Drive, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Apr 2025 | €710,000 | 450 m |
| 40 Diswellstown Drive, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Jul 2025 | €750,000 | 453 m |
| 6 Diswellstown Manor, Porterstown Road, Castleknock | Apr 2025 | €850,000 | 490 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 received26 July 2023
- Decision due19 September 2023
- Decision issued11 September 2023
In the area
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- Refused30 m away
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FW25A/0022EFingalLodged 27 Jan 2025New dwelling
- Awaiting decision70 m away
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FW26A/0251EFingalLodged 22 Jun 2026Retention
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- Granted150 m away
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FW18A/0124FingalLodged 21 Aug 2018Alterations
- Withdrawn170 m away
Alterations to development permitted under Ref Ref F08A/1355
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FW17A/0232FingalLodged 21 Dec 2017Alterations
- Part granted, part refused170 m away
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FW18A/0092FingalLodged 29 Jun 2018Retention
- Granted170 m away
Renovations to and redevelopment, including extensions, of the existin
Oatlands House, Diswellstown, Castleknock, Dublin 15
F08A/1355/E2FingalLodged 1 Aug 2014Alterations
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