38, Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8, D08 T9P5
Refurbishment and alterations to a protected house, including new rear openings and garden works.
2148/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 February 2021
- Reference
- 2148/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 February 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the refurbishment of a protected dwelling, including rooflights, repointing, and a replacement fanlight. Works also include removing a garden shed, lowering the back garden level, creating new rear openings, and internal upgrades.
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
Protected structure: the development will consist of the refurbishment of the existing dwelling and includes, insertion of roof-lights, re-pointing of entrance steps and replacement of entrance fanlight. Work to the back garden includes reducing the finished ground level and removal of existing shed, and construction of a new patio area. New construction includes new openings in the rear return, two on the lower ground and one on the upper ground level. Internal refurbishment works include replumbing/rewiring throughout, new insulated slab to lower ground floor, two new internal openings, and insertion of a new en-suite. The application also includes redecoration throughout, landscaping and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 4 February 2022.
Notified floor area: 147 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 Heytesbury St, Circular Rd South, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €1,780,000 | 41 m |
| 40 Curzon St, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €795,000 | 51 m |
| 1 Curzon St, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €1,015,000 | 65 m |
| 12 Grantham St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,530,000 | 71 m |
| 8 Arnott St, South Circular Road, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €626,000 | 73 m |
| 60 Heytesbury St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €785,000 | 78 m |
| 50 Heytesbury St, Portabello, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €965,000 | 81 m |
| 52 Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €1,450,000 | 94 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 received3 February 2021
- Decision due30 March 2021
- Decision issued26 March 2021
- Grant issued11 May 2021
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