56, Beresford Street, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 K5W4
Demolition and rebuilding of a ground floor rear extension, along with attic dormer and window alterations.
2268/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 February 2020
- Reference
- 2268/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing the existing ground floor rear extension and rebuilding it, including relocating a side door. It also includes installing an additional matching rear window at first-floor level and constructing a rear attic dormer roof and window to provide a study room.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission to demolish the existing ground floor rear extension, inc the side wall, and to rebuild the rear ground floor extension, to relocate the side door at church avenue west approx.. 1.0m, to install an additional, matching rear window to the first floor and to construct a rear attic dormer roof & window, with velux window, to provide for a study room.
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 24 June 2020.
Notified floor area: 50.6 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Church Avenue, Church St, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €547,000 | 24 m |
| 60 Beresford St, Dublin 7, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €145,000 | 30 m |
| 17 Church Ave, Church St West, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €445,500 | 42 m |
| 20 Church Ave, Church St, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €317,000 | 55 m |
| 46 Beresford Street, Off North King Street, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €393,000 | 58 m |
| 3 Father Matthew Sq, Church St, Dublin 7not full market price | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 62 m |
| 48 Church St, Dublin 7, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €507,000 | 67 m |
| 80 The Old Distillery, Beresford Street, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €106,890 | 68 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 received14 February 2020
- Decision due1 May 2020
- Decision issued16 April 2020
- Grant issued9 July 2020
In the area
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- RefusedAt this site
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- InvalidAt this site
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2265/19Dublin CityLodged 13 Feb 2019Extension
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3243/21Dublin CityLodged 30 Jul 2021Extension
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