38, Sandycove Road, Sandycove, Co. Dublin, A96TK24 (A Protected Structure)
Retention of works to the protected structure (RPS Ref. 1273) consisting of: 1.
The application
- Reference
- D26A/0620/WEB · full record
- Authority
- Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
- Type
- Permission for Retention
- Status
- Assessment Period
- Applicant
- not published by the national dataset — see the council register
- Units
- —
- Floor area
- —
- Site area
- 372 m²
- Received
- 20 Aug 2026
- We first saw it
- 11 Sept 2026, 15:18
- Decision due
- 14 Oct 2026
- Decision
- not yet decided
The national dataset truncates descriptions (80 characters for DLR, 70 for Fingal) and omits the applicant. The full description and the drawings are on the council register linked in step 1.
How to submit an observation
- Read the file on the council register.Drawings, planning statement and site notices are at https://planning.agileapplications.ie/dunlaoghaire/application-details/?ref=D26A/0620/WEB.
- Write your observation.Quote
D26A/0620/WEBat the top, give your name and the address the authority should reply to, and confine it to planning matters — zoning objective, height, overlooking, traffic, drainage, heritage. What you say here is what you can later appeal on. - Pay the €20 fee.Every submission needs it; without it the observation is invalid and is returned. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council takes it online with the submission or at the counter.
- Submit before 24 Sept 2026.Online through the register above, or in writing to the Planning Department, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. The test is the date the authority receives it, not the date you post it.
- Keep the acknowledgement.The council's receipt is your proof of a valid observation — see below.
Statutory basis. Section 34(1) of the Planning and Development Act 2000 (as amended) requires a planning authority to consider any submission or observation made to it in accordance with the Regulations. Article 29 of the Planning and Development Regulations 2001 (as amended) sets the window: a submission or observation must be received by the authority within five weeks beginning on the date of receipt of the application, and must be accompanied by the prescribed fee of €20. A submission received after the window, or without the fee, is invalid and the authority must return it.
What the site is zoned
| Code | Objective | Plan | In force |
|---|---|---|---|
| R2 Existing residential | Objective A: A To provide residential development and improve residential amenity while protecting the existing residential amenities | DR-001:DP:county-development-plan-2022-2028 | 1 Apr 2022 → 1 Apr 2028 |
An application that accords with the zoning objective is hard to resist on principle; one that does not may be a material contravention, which the council can only grant by the s.34(6) procedure with its own notice and window.
Source: DLR DR-001:DP:county-development-plan-2022-2028 · fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:17
| Source | Licence | Fetched | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| DLR DR-001:DP:county-development-plan-2022-2028 | — | 11 Sept 2026, 15:17 | open |
Designations on or near the site
- Architectural Conservation Area × 1Sandycove Point, Sandycove
- Radon risk area × 2About 1 in 10 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels · About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels
- Record of Protected Structures × 27The Cove · Ardeevin · House Terrace
Nearby precedents within 500 m, last 5 years
Decisions
| Reference | Decision | Decided | Units | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D26A/0508/WEB | Refuse permission | 26 Aug 2026 | — | 236 m | The construction of 2 no. new three storey, flat roof, 4 bedroom, detached dwell |
| D26A/0462/WEB | Grant permission | 11 Aug 2026 | — | 470 m | Construction of a new two-storey, one-bedroom dwelling utilising the footprint a |
| D26A/0318/WEB | Grant permission | 31 Jul 2026 | — | 438 m | The Erection of a two-storey side Extension comprising a Living Room, Kitchen, B |
| V/053/26 | Grant certificate of exemption | 20 Jul 2026 | — | 236 m | 2 Units |
| D26A/0540/WEB | Declare application invalid | 17 Jul 2026 | — | 393 m | Retention Permission & Completion for minor deviations to approved plans and as |
| D26A/0539/WEB | Declare application invalid | 17 Jul 2026 | — | 254 m | Retention of: (1). A 4.3 sq.m. by 2.5m high timber kiosk, operating as a hot bev |
| D26A/0501/WEB | Declare application invalid | 17 Jul 2026 | — | 393 m | Retention Permission & Completion for minor deviations to approved plans and as |
| D26A/0394/WEB | Grant permission | 15 Jul 2026 | — | 178 m | Amendments to previously granted permission Reg. Ref. D25A/1008/WEB. The propose |
Appeals
| ACP case | Type | Outcome | Decided | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501154 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 7 Aug 2026 | 449 m |
| 324395 | Licences S89/S254(6)(A) | pending | 23 Jun 2026 | 271 m |
| 323471 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 18 Dec 2025 | 170 m |
| 322192 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 18 Jul 2025 | 254 m |
| 322014 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 16 Jun 2025 | 80 m |
| 322574 | Planning Appeal | Invalid | 20 May 2025 | 473 m |
| 319786 | Planning Appeal | Granted with conditions | 14 May 2025 | 218 m |
| 320991 | Planning Appeal | Refused | 11 Mar 2025 | 408 m |
If neighbours here have appealed before and lost, the inspector's report on that case is the single most useful thing to read.
What has happened on this file
- 20 Aug 2026 New application · observations close 24 Sept 2026
Generated from the Planning Register store; nothing was fetched live for this page. Source: national planning dataset, fetched 11 Sept 2026, 15:18. Not legal advice — confirm the deadline with Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council before relying on it.