Apartment 38, Fifth Floor, Collins Square, Benburb Street, Dublin 7
A small 2.2 square metre zinc-clad bedroom extension to a fifth-floor apartment.
2811/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 May 2021
- Reference
- 2811/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a small flat-roofed extension to the east elevation of a fifth-floor apartment. The timber-framed, zinc-clad extension will extend the existing bedroom to allow for a new shower alcove.
- Floor area
- 2 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the provision of a small flat roofed extension to the east elevation, off the existing bedroom, to allow for the installation of a shower alcove. The extension to be timber framed, clad in zinc to match existing finishes and of an internal area of 2.2m2.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Collins Sq, Benburb St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 8 m |
| 24 Collins Sq, Benburb St, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €511,000 | 20 m |
| 27 Belvedere Court, North Great Georges St, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 20 m |
| 38 Clipper View Sarsfield Quay, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 92 m |
| 6 Sarsfield House, Sarsfield Quay, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 17, Sarsfield Quay, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €462,000 | 111 m |
| 119 Clifden Court, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €350,000 | 114 m |
| 7 Clipper Court, Liffey St West, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €406,000 | 115 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 May 2021
- Decision due15 July 2021
- Decision issued25 June 2021
In the area
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- Invalid30 m away
PROTECTED SRTRUCTURE: The Law Society of Ireland intends to apply for permission for development at its site…
Greenhall Building (The Law Society Diploma Centre D07R81C), within the curtilage of the former Blue Coat School at Blackhall Place, & the adjoining shed building to the south, off Benburb Street (D07 AEC5), Dublin 7, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7, D07 R81C
WEB5432/25Dublin CityLodged 6 Apr 2025Commercial
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The Law Society of Ireland intends to apply for permission for development at its site…
Greenhall Building (The Law Society Diploma Centre D07R81C) and the adjoining shed building to the south, off Benburb Street (D07 AEC5), Dublin 7, Blackhall Place, Dublin 7, D07 R81C
WEB5476/25Dublin CityLodged 20 Oct 2025Alterations
- Granted90 m away
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3692/18Dublin CityLodged 9 Aug 2018Alterations
- Invalid90 m away
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3816/24Dublin CityLodged 5 Jun 2024Alterations
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2648/19Dublin CityLodged 1 Apr 2019Alterations
- Granted90 m away
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4405/23Dublin CityLodged 1 Sept 2023Alterations
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3341/18Dublin CityLodged 22 Jun 2018Alterations
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3847/24Dublin CityLodged 13 Jun 2024Alterations
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