52, Richmond Street South, Dublin 2
Demolition of a rear return, construction of a new four-storey extension, and conversion of office space to a café.
2831/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 April 2018
- Reference
- 2831/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing a rear return and building a new four-storey extension to facilitate a café on the basement and ground floors. The upper floors will retain three apartments with a reconfigured layout of two 2-bed units and one 1-bed unit.
- Residential units
- 3
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 456 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
Protected structure; development at this four storey over basement end of terrace property (444sqm). The development will consist of the demolition of the existing part three storey and part five storey return (77sqm) and the construction of a new four storey rear return extension (89sqm) that will connect at basement, ground ,first and second floor level to the rear of the property. The new return extension will create an extended property of 456sqm and will facilitate the change of use of the new extended basement and ground floor from its former use as offices to a café (195.5sqm) with new shop front and signage (0.5sqm) with steel footplate over basement courtyard below at ground floor level to the front, and external seating area to the rear. Internal alterations to the three no. Apartments and new rear extension will change the residential configuration from 3no. 2 bed units to 2 no. 2 bed and 1 bed units (3 no. Units remaining overall) at first, second and third floor level. The first and second floor apartments will be connected to the new return to the rear and the existing staircase from second to third floor will be replaced. The café will be accessed over a new platform and entrance from the street to the front; and with the apartments being accessed via the main front door. The development will include all associated conservation and site development works.
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 10 January 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 1 March 2021.
Notified floor area: 444 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12a Synge Place, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €725,000 | 69 m |
| Apt 1, 16 Lennox St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €1,000,000 | 69 m |
| 42b South Richmond St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €90,000 | 86 m |
| Hall Floor, 34 Synge St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €1,795,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 7, Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour | Jun 2025 | €295,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 17 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €410,000 | 127 m |
| 23 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €514,000 | 127 m |
| 14 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €352,000 | 127 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 received24 April 2018
- Further information requested18 June 2018
- Further information received9 November 2018
- Decision due6 December 2018
- Decision issued6 December 2018
- Grant issued22 January 2019
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