28, Synge Street, Dublin 8
A new three-storey rear extension and extensive restoration works to a protected structure on Synge Street.
3043/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 June 2021
- Reference
- 3043/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 June 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves constructing a new three-storey flat-roof extension with a rear terrace. It also includes replacing front windows with timber sash windows, re-roofing, brickwork re-pointing, and internal plumbing and electrical upgrades to the protected structure.
- Storeys
- 3
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: the development will consist/consists of replacement of the existing pvc windows to the front facade with new timber frame sash windows, replacement of the existing timber doors under the front steps with new timber doors, re-roofing of the existing roof, re-pointing of the existing brickwork to the front facade, a new three storey extension with flat roof and parapet to the rear of the existing house, a new outdoor terrace to the rear at ground floor level, internal alterations to the existing house, installation of all new plumbing and electrics throughout and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Floor, 34 Synge St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €1,795,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 1, 16 Lennox St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €1,000,000 | 51 m |
| 2/3 Garden Villas, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €460,000 | 70 m |
| 17a Synge St, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €635,000 | 72 m |
| 12a Synge Place, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €725,000 | 87 m |
| Apt 12, Portobello Dock, Portobello Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €470,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 7, Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour | Jun 2025 | €295,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 17 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €410,000 | 105 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 received28 June 2021
- Further information requested20 August 2021
- Further information received22 February 2022
- Decision due21 March 2022
- Decision issued21 March 2022
- Grant issued4 May 2022
In the area
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WEB1728/25Dublin CityLodged 4 Apr 2025Change of use
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