Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedApartmentsDecided 2 July 2020

Tom Kelly Road / Charlemont Street, Dublin 2, D02 P489

Internal and external amendments to a permitted apartment block, including unit conversions and layout changes.

2502/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 March 2020

Reference
2502/20
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
13 March 2020

Summary

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The proposed development consists of internal and external amendments to Block 5 of a previously permitted scheme. Changes include the re-arrangement of core areas, conversion of several apartment units to alter bedroom counts, and the conversion of a ground-floor storage area into a new two-bedroom apartment.

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Official record

Development description

The development will consist of the internal and external amendments to block 5 which forms part of a previously permitted development as approved by dublin city council under reg. Ref. 3742/10 (abp ref. Pl29s. 238212), as subsequently amended by, dcc reg. Ref. 4443/16 and dcc reg. Ref. 4088/18. The proposed amendments will include: re-arrangement of internal core areas and lobby spaces at all levels, resulting in minor changes to layouts and area in surrounding apartments, requiring the conversion of 1 no. Two-bedroom unit to a one-bedroom unit and 1 no. One-bedroom unit to a two-bedroom unit at ground floor level; a change in core 1 at first floor level only, requiring the conversion of 1 no. Two bedroom unit to 1 no. One-bedroom units and the remaining floor area allocated to the adjoining existing one-bedroom apartment; change of use of the storage area located to the rear of core 2 at ground level to 1 no. Two-bedroom apartment, resulting in the provision of a dual-access route linking the courtyard and the core; conversion of the three-bedroom unit located at the rear of core 2 (first through to sixth floor inclusive) to 2 no. One-bedroom units with gfa’s of 52.7m2 and 47.7m2; the provision of winter gardens in lieu of balconies/external terraces across 83 no. Units from ground to sixth floor (inclusive); addition of corner balconies to the northern elevation at third-floor to sixth-floor level (inclusive); change the currently approved monocouche render external finish to the internal courtyard of block 5 to brick finish; addition of an esb substation and switch room at ground floor level, resulting in slight reductions to the floor area of the ground floor retail units adjacent; and addition of stairs at ground level connecting to basement level and a minor increase in size to the adjacent approved goods lift, requiring the conversion of 1 no. Two-bedroom unit to a one-bedroom unit. The proposed amendments will provide for an overall increase from the approved 86 no. Units at block 5 to 93 no. Units and the following housing mix: 25 no. One-bed units (27%); 62 no. Two-bed units (67%) and 6 no. Three-bed units (6%).

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 7 September 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 December 2021.

Notified floor area: 417

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
602 Shelbourne Plaza, Ringsend Rd, Dublin 4Jun 2026€700,00072 m
42b South Richmond St, Dublin 2, DublinApr 2026€90,00072 m
15 Charlemont Mall, Portobello, Dublin 2May 2025€800,000117 m
Apt 7, Portobello Dock, Portobello HarbourJun 2025€295,000138 m
Apt 17 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8Mar 2025€410,000138 m
14 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8Jun 2025€352,000138 m
Apt 12, Portobello Dock, Portobello Dublin 8Jul 2025€470,000138 m
23 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8Aug 2025€514,000138 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

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  1. Application received13 March 2020
  2. Decision due2 July 2020
  3. Decision issued2 July 2020
  4. Grant issued13 August 2020

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