Unit 1, GPO Buildings (Protected Structure), Henry Street, Dublin 1
Replacement of the shopfront and installation of ventilation grilles at a GPO building unit.
3163/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 June 2018
- Reference
- 3163/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 June 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application for a protected structure within the GPO buildings involves replacing the existing shopfront and installing a new shutter over the access door. It also includes removing part of the mezzanine floor and replacing two rear windows with louvred grilles for air extraction.
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 of the replacement of the existing shopfront with a new shop front, including a shutter replacement over the access door only and the removal of part of existing mezzanine floor to facilitate construction of the shop front. At the rear elevation, two of the windows and their frames are to be replaced with aluminium louvred grilles, to facilitate air extraction into the rear service yard.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 13 September 2018.
Notified floor area: 210.3 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €528,634 | 37 m |
| 17 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €480,176 | 37 m |
| 33 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €471,366 | 37 m |
| 7 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €590,308 | 37 m |
| Apt 110 Longboat Quay North, Hannover Dock, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €675,000 | 37 m |
| 5 Kennan Avenue, Lutrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €590,308 | 37 m |
| Apt 77 The Gardens At Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €1,299,550 | 37 m |
| 29 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €519,824 | 37 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 received1 June 2018
- Decision due26 July 2018
- Decision issued26 July 2018
- Grant issued31 August 2018
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