Rear of 6, Grantham Street, Dublin 8, D08 FF80 (a Protected Structure), also known as The Studio, 24 St. Kevin's Cottages Dublin 8, D08 X25F
Demolition of a single-storey unit and construction of a new three-storey, three-bedroom house behind a protected structure.
2893/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 June 2021
- Reference
- 2893/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 June 2021
- Residential units
- 1
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the demolition of an existing 45.5 sqm single-storey unit. In its place, a new three-storey, three-bedroom detached house of 132 sqm will be built. The site is located to the rear of a protected structure on Grantham Street.
- Storeys
- 3
- Floor area
- 132 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: permission for residential development on a site of circa 92.76 m2 to the rear of 6 grantham street dublin, d08 ff80 (a protected structure), also known as the studio, 24 st. Kevin’s cottages d08 x25f, with frontage onto, and access from, st. Kevin’s cottages (south). The development will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey unit of 45.5 m2 on the site and the construction of 1 no. 3 storey 3 bedroom detached dwelling of 132 m2 with entrance from st. Kevin’s cottages (south), with a dormer window to the north facing pitch of the roof onto st. Kevin’s cottages, incidental rooflights to both roof pitches, and a rear garden to the south of 31.37 m2 with 3 cycle spaces. The development will also include for associated site development works, including drainage and hard & soft landscaping works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 25 July 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 24 April 2023.
Notified floor area: 132 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Synge Street, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €785,000 | 27 m |
| Apt 1 Grantham Mews, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €446,000 | 37 m |
| 53 Synge St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €970,000 | 50 m |
| 12 Grantham St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,530,000 | 51 m |
| 61a Synge St, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €500,000 | 77 m |
| 62 Synge Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €625,000 | 83 m |
| 4 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 95 m |
| 32 Heytesbury St, Circular Rd South, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €1,780,000 | 96 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 received4 June 2021
- Decision due29 July 2021
- Decision issued29 July 2021
- Grant issued10 September 2021
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