No. 8 Beechpark Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15, D15 VHF4
Retention of a rear kitchen extension, enclosed walkway, and a new home office following garage demolition.
FW23A/0312 · Fingal County Council · Lodged 18 October 2023
- Reference
- FW23A/0312
- Authority
- Fingal County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 18 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for a single-storey rear kitchen/family room extension and an enclosed side/front walkway. The application also covers the demolition of a side garage and its replacement with a one-and-a-half-storey home office/garden room with attic storage and six rooflights.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Retention permission for a one storey ground floor flat roof kitchen/family room extension with two skylights on the roof to the rear of the detached 2 storey pitch roof type house. To the northeast side, front and back of the house a one storey flat roof covered/enclosed walkway/shed with two flat skylights on the roof. To the south-west side of the house the demolishing of a one-storey pitch roof garage and replaced with a one and a half storey home office/garden room with attic/storage space above as well as 6 velux's on the pitch roof and any other associated renovation work/external works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“Provide for residential development and protect and improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Beechpark Ave, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Nov 2025 | €1,175,000 | 47 m |
| 17 Beechpark Ave, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Mar 2026 | €800,000 | 56 m |
| 9 Denewood, Beechpark Ave, Castleknock Dublin 15 | Mar 2025 | €554,000 | 86 m |
| 26 Beechpark Avenue, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Dec 2025 | €1,400,000 | 111 m |
| 1 Beechpark Lawn, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Mar 2025 | €1,295,000 | 115 m |
| 37 Beechpark Ave, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Sept 2025 | €1,295,000 | 164 m |
| 91 The Pines, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Jan 2026 | €1,190,000 | 192 m |
| 19 Oak Lawn, Castleknock, Dublin 15 | Sept 2025 | €1,050,000 | 194 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 received18 October 2023
- Decision due12 December 2023
- Decision issued11 December 2023
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