"Vincents", 3, Main Street, Finglas, Dublin 11
Change of use from office space to two apartments above a retail unit.
2038/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 January 2020
- Reference
- 2038/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of converting the office space above a retail unit into two one-bedroom apartments. Works include internal alterations, attic conversion with a new dormer window and rooflight, and replacement of first-floor windows and the front door.
- Residential units
- 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
The development will consist of change of use from office space to 2 no. One bedroom apartments above saint vincent de paul retail unit. Works to include internal alterations, refurbishment and attic to be converted to habitable bedroom and bathroom. Externally, existing first floor windows and front door to apartments are to be replaced. One new dormer window and one rooflight is to be added to existing roof to the rear of the property, all with associated ancillary works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
Objective set by the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 St Cancies Precinct, Main St, Finglas Village Dublin 11not full market price | Feb 2025 | €225,000 | 71 m |
| 15 St Canices Sq, Church St, Finglas Dublin 11 | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 145 m |
| 9a St Canices Sq, Church St, Dublin 11 | Dec 2025 | €235,000 | 145 m |
| Apt 18 St Canices Sq, Church St, Finglas Dublin 11 | May 2026 | €270,000 | 169 m |
| 20 The Lawn, Church Rd, Finglas East Dublin 11 | Feb 2025 | €475,000 | 172 m |
| 32 Finn Eber Fort, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Jul 2025 | €433,000 | 173 m |
| 14 Finneber Fort, Finglas, Dublin 11 | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 221 m |
| 98 Ballygall Crescent, Finglas East, Dublin 11 | Feb 2026 | €466,000 | 243 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 received13 January 2020
- Further information requested6 March 2020
- Decision due9 February 2020
- Decision issued24 February 2021
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