41, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8
Demolition, reconstruction, and extension of a derelict building to create a three-bedroom mews house in Dublin 8.
2542/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 March 2018
- Reference
- 2542/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the demolition and sympathetic reconstruction of a derelict three-storey building. It will feature a rebuilt front facade using salvaged brick, a new roof, replacement sash windows, a first-floor screened side terrace, and a new extension.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Demolition, sympathetic reconstruction and extension of an existing derelict 3 storey building to provide a three bedroom mews dwelling, the works include the demolition and rebuilding of the front facade using like for like materials, including salvaged brick, a new roof and parapet, replacement sash windows, alterations to the ground floor facade, new windows and doors within the extended gable, a new 1st floor screened terrace to the side with a bin store below, demolition of an external wc and associated site works as a revision to previous planning approvals granted (dublin city council planning refs: 3030/16, 2778/10 & 2778/10x1) for alterations to a residential property.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 July 2020.
Notified floor area: 146.7 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 The Courtyard, Pleasants St, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €585,000 | 43 m |
| 4 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 54 m |
| 8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €700,000 | 55 m |
| 62 Synge Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €625,000 | 66 m |
| 61a Synge St, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €500,000 | 71 m |
| Apt 1, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €460,000 | 102 m |
| Apt 3, 61 Camden St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €480,000 | 102 m |
| 8 Camden Buildings, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €575,000 | 102 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 received20 March 2018
- Further information requested14 May 2018
- Further information received29 May 2018
- Decision due25 June 2018
- Decision issued25 June 2018
- Grant issued9 January 2019
- Appeal submitted25 July 2018
- Appeal decided21 December 2018
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of amendments to a previously granted Planning Permission Register Reference…
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2157/20Dublin CityLodged 29 Jan 2020Alterations
- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION & PERMISSION: a) Retention planning permission for 3 no. condenser units (approximately 4.6m to…
41A, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8 (connected to No. 76 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2)
3607/23Dublin CityLodged 21 Apr 2023Retention
- GrantedAt this site
The development will consist of: A) The demolition of the existing buildings on site (c. 973.4 sqm) and the…
A site on lands (c.0.0744ha) at 49-51 Pleasants Street (D08 XHF2, D08VN22, D08 EF24) , Pleasants House (D08 F54N) & 5 Pleasants Lane (D08 HY62) , Dublin 8
WEB5099/25Dublin CityLodged 8 Sept 2025Commercial
- Part granted, part refused30 m away
The development will consist of; a) Demolition of the existing perspex and metal mesh roof structure over the…
Tucker Reilly's 72/73 Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 (backing onto Pleasants Place, Dublin 8) D02 E092
WEB2286/26Dublin CityLodged 30 Jan 2026Alterations
- Invalid30 m away
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72/73, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2 (backing onto Pleasants Place, Dublin 8)
3639/23Dublin CityLodged 26 Apr 2023Alterations
- Granted30 m away
PERMISSION: For development consisting of; A) Removal of the existing front window at ground floor level of…
72-73, Camden Street Lower, Dublin 2(backing onto Pleasants Place, Dublin 8)
3785/23Dublin CityLodged 18 May 2023Commercial
- Granted40 m away
Planning permission for development on lands (c. 0.0744 ha) at 49-51 Pleasants Street (DO8 XHF2, D08 VN22,…
49-51 Pleasants Street, Pleasants House & 5 Pleasants Lane, Dublin 8
3457/22Dublin CityLodged 7 Mar 2022Commercial
- Refused40 m away
Red Rock Pleasants Street Ltd intends to apply for planning permission for development on lands (c. 0.0744…
49-51 Pleasants Street (D08 XHF2, D08 VN22, D08 EF24), Pleasants House (D08 F54N) & 5 Pleasants Lane (D08 HY62), Dublin 8
2796/21Dublin CityLodged 19 May 2021Apartments
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