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Dublin City Council · WEB1878/26 · Retention Permission

39, Connolly Gardens, Inchicore, Dublin 08

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Council received 16 Apr 2026We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (149 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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WEB1878/26 is a planning application for retention permission at 39, Connolly Gardens, Inchicore, Dublin 08, received by Dublin City Council on 16 Apr 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: RETENTION/ PERMISSION : Retention permission for a ground floor extension to the side and rear and planning permission for a first floor extension to the side and rear sitting over the existing extension to a two storey semi detached house at number 39 Connolly Gardens, Inchicore, Dublin 8. The proposed development will consist of the retention of a ground floor existing single storey extension to the side and rear of 38 m2, the construction of a first floor side and rear extension sitting on top of the existing ground floor side and rear extension with hipped pitched roof set back from the northern boundary to house an extended bedroom to front, walk-in wardrobe and new bathroom to the rear with an area of 27 m2. (Total area is 137 m2) The proposed development will also consist of general remedial works to the first floor layout including removal of sections of the side and rear walls to allow for breaking through to the extended bedroom to the front and new family bathroom to the rear with rooflights to the walk-in wardrobe to the side and bathroom to the rear with opaque window to bathroom to the side and all associated site works. The council declared the application invalid on 17 Apr 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 21 May 2026. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 163 other decided applications in the last five years and 18 appeals.

Observations close 21 May 2026 closed 114 days ago
5 weeks from receipt (16 Apr 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · €20 to the council
Site report

Proposal

RETENTION/ PERMISSION : Retention permission for a ground floor extension to the side and rear and planning permission for a first floor extension to the side and rear sitting over the existing extension to a two storey semi detached house at number 39 Connolly Gardens, Inchicore, Dublin 8. The proposed development will consist of the retention of a ground floor existing single storey extension to the side and rear of 38 m2, the construction of a first floor side and rear extension sitting on top of the existing ground floor side and rear extension with hipped pitched roof set back from the northern boundary to house an extended bedroom to front, walk-in wardrobe and new bathroom to the rear with an area of 27 m2. (Total area is 137 m2) The proposed development will also consist of general remedial works to the first floor layout including removal of sections of the side and rear walls to allow for breaking through to the extended bedroom to the front and new family bathroom to the rear with rooflights to the walk-in wardrobe to the side and bathroom to the rear with opaque window to bathroom to the side and all associated site works.

Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
Application declared invalid on 17 Apr 2026
Site (from polygon)
220 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 16 Apr 2026
    New application
    Observation window closed 21 May 2026
  • 17 Apr 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 15 May 2026

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    Zoning at the site

    Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

    R2 — Existing residential

    Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

    An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

    Designations within 250 m

    OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

    • NIAH-recorded building · 8
      McDowells; Saint Michael’s Church; Inchicore Primary Care Centre
    • Radon risk area · 1
      About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
    • Recorded monument · 2
      Barracks; R187635

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 73589). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.

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