23, Saint Columba's Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
Removal of front garden wall and installation of new gates and driveway.
SD15B/0303 · South Dublin County Council · Lodged 12 October 2015
- Reference
- SD15B/0303
- Authority
- South Dublin County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 October 2015
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the removal of the front garden wall, gate, and piers, to be replaced with new gate piers, gates, a new driveway, and the dishing of the footpath.
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
The removal of the front garden wall, gate and piers, construction of new gate piers and installation on new gates, new driveway, dishing of footpath to the road and all associated site works.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 St Columbas Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Oct 2025 | €505,000 | 65 m |
| 1 St Columbas Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12not full market price | Aug 2025 | €190,000 | 65 m |
| 115 St James Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Nov 2025 | €513,000 | 149 m |
| 2 St Brendans Crescent, Greenhills, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €410,000 | 155 m |
| 10 St Brendans Crescent, Greenhills, Dublin 12 | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 155 m |
| 2a St Brendans Crescent, Greenhills, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €390,000 | 162 m |
| 50 St Brendans Crescent, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Feb 2025 | €485,000 | 168 m |
| 168 St James Rd, Greenhills, Dublin 12 | Nov 2025 | €530,000 | 175 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 received12 October 2015
- Decision due6 December 2015
- Decision issued1 December 2015
- Grant issued27 January 2016
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
Removal of the front garden wall and gate piers; construction of new gate piers and installation of new metal…
27 St. Columba's Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12.
SD13B/0135South DublinLodged 27 May 2013Alterations
- Granted40 m away
New vehicular entrance and parking to front of existing residence
216 St. James Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12.
S01B/0438South DublinLodged 10 Aug 2001Alterations
- Granted50 m away
Proposed partial removal of existing front boundary wall & building of 1 new pier to create new vehicular…
7, Saint Columba's Road, Dublin 12
SD11B/0077South DublinLodged 7 Mar 2011Alterations
- Refused50 m away
Retention of use of the main room as part of creche
222 St. James Road, Greenhills, Dublin 12.
S99A/0649South DublinLodged 25 Nov 1999Retention
- Granted60 m away
Convert existing detached single storey garage to rear of existing dwelling into gym and office along with…
228, St James Road, Greenhills, Dublin 12
SD23B/0229South DublinLodged 25 May 2023Extension
- Granted80 m away
Construction of 2 storey 3 bed attached house to side of existing dwelling to include increasing height of…
188, Saint James' Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
SD04A/0795South DublinLodged 19 Jan 2005New dwelling
- Invalid90 m away
Change of use of existing two storey dwelling to ground floor Montessori and first floor 1 bedroom apartment
157, St. Jame's Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
SD04A/0198South DublinLodged 23 Mar 2004Change of use
- Granted90 m away
Change of use of ground floor Montessori and first floor 1 bedroom apartment to a single dwelling unit, with…
157, Saint James Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
SD05A/0889South DublinLodged 2 Nov 2005Retention
Related developments
Similar applications
Ranked by what these developments actually propose, not by matching words — so you can see how comparable applications were decided.
- GrantedAlterations
Removal of the front garden wall and gate piers; construction of new gate piers and installation of new metal…
27 St. Columba's Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12.
SD13B/0135South DublinLodged 27 May 2013
- InvalidAlterations
Part removal of the existing front boundary wall, new vehicular entrance, piers, gates and driveway to front,…
420, Collins Avenue, Dublin 9, D09 WA06
WEB5080/21Dublin CityLodged 8 Nov 2021
- GrantedAlterations
Demolition of the existing front boundary wall; removal of the existing entrance gate and pillars;…
31, St. Joseph's Road, Walkinstown, Dublin 12
SD19B/0351South DublinLodged 3 Sept 2019
- Part granted, part refusedAlterations
Installation of new front gates and raising of front garden walls (front wall and west wall to garden)…
Garramore, Tivoli Road, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
D08A/1199Dún Laoghaire–RathdownLodged 30 Oct 2008
- GrantedAlterations
The removal of existing garden wall to front garden, widening of existing driveway dished kerb and all…
76, Broadfield Avenue, Broadfield Manor, Rathcoole, Co Dublin
SD08B/0815South DublinLodged 23 Dec 2008
- GrantedAlterations
The removal of existing piers, pedestrian gate and front wall and replacing with a new driveway entrance…
28, Rathmore Park, Raheny, Dublin 5, D05 FX02
WEB1647/18Dublin CityLodged 6 Dec 2018
Community
Discussion
What local people think about this application.
Community sentiment
No votes yetNobody has voted on this application yet.
Community sentiment — a straw poll of people who visited this page, not a statutory submission. To make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.
Sign in to have your say on this application.
No comments yet. Be the first to say what you think about this application.
Sign in to join the discussion on this application.
Comments are moderated and are the opinions of the people who wrote them. They form no part of the statutory planning process — to make a valid observation you must submit it to the planning authority.