GrantedChange of useDecided 17 August 2021

353, North Circular Road, Phibsborough, D07 WP29

Conversion of upper floors to two apartments, ground floor to a cafe/takeaway, and rear extensions.

2547/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 April 2021

Reference: 2547/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 7 April 2021

Summary

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Permission is sought for works to a three-storey commercial building in an Architectural Conservation Area. It includes converting the first and second floors from offices to two apartments with roof terraces, converting the ground floor retail unit to a cafe/takeaway, and constructing a new rear extension following partial demolition.

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Residential units: 2
Storeys: 3

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Official record

Development description

Permission is sought for works to the three storey commercial building, comprising: (a) alterations/extensions to the building including demolition of existing ground floor flat-roofed extension to the rear, replacement of the unoriginal storefront with a new aluminium framed glazed shopfront and new illuminated fascia signage, with separate apartment access door and internal security shutter to retail space and sundry works, construction of a new flat roofed extension to the rear, to be part single-storey with 1 no. Roof light & 1 no. Roof terrace, and part two-storey with 1 no. Roof-light & 1 no. Roof terrace. (b) the change of use of the first and second floors from derelict offices/commercial space to residential with 1 no. 2 bed 75sqm dual-aspect apartment at first floor with a private roof terrace & 1 no. 1 bed 60sqm dual-aspect apartment at second floor with a private roof terrace. (c) the change of use of the ground floor retail unit to cafe/takeaway. This is within the phibsborough centre architectural conservation area.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 2 December 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 14 December 2023.

Notified floor area: 252 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
348 North Circular Rd, Phibsboro, Dublin 7	Feb 2025	€283,500	39 m
335 North Circular Rd, Phibsborough, Dublin 7	May 2026	€1,140,000	79 m
170 Phibsboro Road, Phibsboro, Dublin 7	Apr 2025	€180,000	100 m
13 Phibsborough Ave, Dublin 7, Dublin	Mar 2025	€630,000	103 m
27 St Peters Sq, Phibsborough Rd, Phibsborough Dublin 7	Jan 2025	€395,000	106 m
52 Phibsboro Rd, Phibsboro, Dublin 7	Nov 2025	€550,000	118 m
Apt Rear, 53 Phibsboro Rd, Dublin 7	Jun 2025	€220,000	119 m
6 Spire View, Phibsborough, Dublin 7	Nov 2025	€590,000	130 m

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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 received7 April 2021
Further information requested1 June 2021
Further information received21 July 2021
Decision due17 August 2021
Decision issued17 August 2021
Grant issued28 September 2021

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