The Lamplighter, 79 The Coombe/1 Brabazon Street, Dublin 8
Extension to the rear of The Lamplighter pub to add four en-suite bedrooms.
2977/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 July 2020
- Reference
- 2977/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the erection of a first and second-floor extension above and to the rear of the existing public house. This will accommodate two en-suite bedrooms on each floor, along with associated drainage and site works.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Permission for development at the rear of the lamplighter. The development consists of the erection of an extension at first and second floor level of 2 no. Bedrooms with en-suite on each floor to the rear of and above the existing public house, with associated drainage and site 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Watkins Buildings, Old Coombe Rd, Coombe Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €466,000 | 41 m |
| 10 Reginald Sq, The Coombe, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €297,000 | 50 m |
| 13 Watkins Sq, The Coombe, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €390,000 | 54 m |
| 30 Ash Road, Kilcarbery, Dublin 22price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €418,502 | 55 m |
| 14 Reginald Sq, The Coombe, Dublin | May 2026 | €386,000 | 65 m |
| 36 Reginald St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €493,000 | 79 m |
| 6 Watkins Sq, Ardee St, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €340,000 | 79 m |
| 22 Ash Road, Kicarbery Grange, Dublin 22price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,500 | 90 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 received7 July 2020
- Further information requested18 August 2020
- Further information received17 February 2021
- Decision due16 March 2021
- Decision issued16 March 2021
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