4, John Street West, Dublin 8
Change of use of a ground floor retail/light industrial unit to a one-bedroom apartment in Dublin 8.
2259/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 February 2020
- Reference
- 2259/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the ground floor from retail/light industrial use to a 66.9 sq.m. one-bedroom apartment with a rear garden. The works include a new glazed screen, entrance modifications, and replacing existing balconies with larger ones on the upper floors.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 67 m²
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 the change of use of the ground floor from retail/light industrial use to residential use. A one bed own door apartment, of 66.9 sq. M. With a rear garden of 15.2sq. M is proposed at 4 john street west dublin
- Works to include a new glazed screen and entrance together with all associated internal and external modifications to facilitate the change at ground floor. To compensate for the loss of shared open space at ground floor we propose replacing the existing balconies with new larger balconies at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor levels to provide minimum private open space area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 14 September 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 2 March 2021.
Notified floor area: 350 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 67, Tandy West Gate, Saint Augustine Street | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 46 m |
| 25 Block B, Bellvue, Islandbridge Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €324,000 | 52 m |
| 17 Westgate, St Agustine St, Christchurch Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €358,000 | 58 m |
| 61 Westgate, St Augustine St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €170,000 | 69 m |
| 42 Westgate, St Augustine St, Christchurch Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €328,500 | 73 m |
| 47 City Gate, St Augustine St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €307,000 | 76 m |
| Apt 1, 84 Thomas St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €1,180,000 | 83 m |
| Apartment 3, 86/87 Thomas Street, Dublinnot full market price | Jul 2025 | €360,000 | 88 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 February 2020
- Decision due1 May 2020
- Decision issued17 April 2020
- Grant issued9 July 2020
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