51, Moyville, Ballyboden Road, Dublin 16
Retention of a garage conversion to a library and music room.
SD07B/0558 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 26 June 2007
- Reference
- SD07B/0558
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention
- Received
- 26 June 2007
- Floor area
- 168.7 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe applicant is seeking retention permission for the change of use of an existing domestic garage. The 11 square metre space is being used as a library and music room as part of the private dwelling.
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from existing domestic garage to use as library and music room, totaling 11m2, as part of private dwelling house
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve residential amenity”
National zoning type: Existing residential
Objective set by the South Dublin 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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 Moyville, Ballyboden, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €610,000 | 86 m |
| 95 Moyville, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €651,000 | 115 m |
| 178 Moyville Estate, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2026 | €770,000 | 116 m |
| 174 Moyville, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Dec 2025 | €570,000 | 129 m |
| 11 Whitechurch Grove, Rathfarmham, Dublin 16 | Mar 2025 | €487,000 | 135 m |
| 188 Moyville, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | May 2026 | €710,000 | 142 m |
| 20 Moyville, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Nov 2025 | €682,000 | 157 m |
| 165 Moyville, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16 | Feb 2025 | €662,000 | 169 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 June 2007
- Decision due19 August 2007
- Decision issued17 August 2007
- Grant issued25 September 2007
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