The Strand Apartments, 149, 149a to 149e, North Strand Road, Dublin 3
Retention of three existing apartments and layout changes to a fourth apartment on North Strand Road.
2105/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 January 2018
- Reference
- 2105/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 19 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for three existing apartments (one 2-bed and two 1-beds) and the retention of layout changes that converted a fourth apartment from a 2-bed to a 1-bed. It also proposes basement-level alterations to provide lockable storage.
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 221 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Permission: retention: the development consists of (a) retention of 3 no. Existing apartments, no. 59 (2-bed), no. 60 (1-bed) & no. 62 (1-bed) as existing, (b) retention of change of 1 no. Apartments (no
- From 2 bedroom to a 1 bedroom apartments with altered internal layout (all at 4th floor, front block) and (c) proposed alterations at basement level to provide 13.8m2 of lockable storage area for these 4 no. Apartments. Aggregate area of the 4 no. Apartments is 221m2
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 17, The Strand, 149 North Strand Rd Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €335,000 | 16 m |
| Apt 1 The Strand, North Strand Rd, North Strand Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €267,000 | 16 m |
| Apt 32, The Strand, 149 North Strand Rd | May 2026 | €336,000 | 22 m |
| 8 Hibernian Ave, North Strand, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €301,501 | 45 m |
| 9 Hibernian Ave, Ossory Rd, North Strand Dublin 3 | Oct 2025 | €453,000 | 50 m |
| 45 Bessborough Ave, North Strand, Dublin 3 | Jan 2026 | €461,500 | 54 m |
| 11 Gaelic Street, Dublin 3 | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 58 m |
| 152 North Strand Road, Dublin 3 | Oct 2025 | €8,000 | 71 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 received19 January 2018
- Decision due15 March 2018
- Decision issued15 March 2018
- Grant issued25 April 2018
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