159, North Circular Road (siding onto Ellesmere Avenue), Dublin 7
Subdivision of an end-of-terrace house into two 3-bedroom apartments, with side and rear extensions and an attic conversion.
2482/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 March 2021
- Reference
- 2482/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves subdividing an existing two-storey end-of-terrace house into two 3-bedroom apartments. Construction works include a new two-storey side extension, a single-storey rear extension with a roof terrace, raising the rear return, and an attic conversion with a rear dormer.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Permission sought for sub-dividing existing two storey end of terrace house into 1 no. 3 bedroom apartment at ground floor level (101.02 sqm) and 1 no. 3 bedroom apartment at first and attic floor levels complete with ground floor entrance hall (128.48 sqm). Construction works to include new two storey pitched roof extension to side (33.98 sqm), single storey flat roof extension to rear (17.54 sqm) with screened roof terrace over, raising floor and eaves level of rear two storey return to match existing house and new attic conversion complete with dormer roof extension to rear (27.70 sqm). There will be 1 no. New apartment entrance door within side/west elevation facing onto ellesmere avenue, new windows to front/side and rear elevations, velux roof windows to front and side elevations, complete with internal alterations and all associated site works.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 187 North Circular Rd, Cabra, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €815,000 | 87 m |
| 68 Ellesmere Ave, Nth Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Feb 2026 | €690,000 | 93 m |
| 2 Old Cabra Road, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €410,000 | 110 m |
| Bird Hill, 127 North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €1,500,000 | 145 m |
| 43 Old Cabra Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €805,000 | 154 m |
| 1 Drumalee Road, Aughrim Street, North Circular Road | Jun 2025 | €460,000 | 156 m |
| 1-68 Blackhorse Place, Blackhorse Avenueprice excludes VAT | Mar 2026 | €29,128,440 | 172 m |
| 15 Annamoe Road, Cabra, Dublin 7price excludes VAT | Mar 2025 | €770,925 | 194 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received26 March 2021
- Decision due20 May 2021
- Decision issued20 May 2021
- Grant issued21 September 2021
- Appeal submitted18 June 2021
- Appeal decided21 September 2021
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