Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 8 June 2023

88, Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9, D09 F9K6

Conversion of a bed and breakfast into four apartments within a protected building.

3169/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 February 2023

Reference
3169/23
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Appealed
Type
Permission
Received
3 February 2023

Summary

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This application seeks to change the use of an existing bed and breakfast into four apartments, with one unit per floor. The works include replacing non-original windows with timber sash windows, structural repairs to water damage, and internal alterations to a protected structure.

Change of useapartmentsprotected structurerefurbishment
Residential units
4

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Official record

Development description

  • Protected structure: permission: for development consisting of: a) material change of of the existing building from bed & breakfast use into residential use providing for 4 no. New apartments, one per floor, within the existing floor area of the building, as follows: unit 1
  • 44.8msq at basement (lower ground floor) level; unit 2-35.5msq at ground floor (entry) level; unit 3-45.1msq at first floor level; unit 4-45.3msq at second floor level (b) replacement of all non-original windows with new timber-framed six over six sash windows to the front and rear at ground, first and second floor levels, and 2 no. Timber-framed windows at basement level, all to existing opes; (c) structural repairs to redress water damage including removal of the existing temporary roof and reinstatement with new natural slates; removal and replacement of the existing suspended timber floors and upgrading to new fire rated suspended timber floors and ceilings throughout; (d) refurbishment of existing internal stair and reinstatement to match existing; to (e) internal alterations to remove non-original internal partitions at all levels; (f) provision of new internal partitions to new unit layouts at all levels; (g) fire safety upgrade works include new alarm system, firestopping at attic level and at compartments below, new internal fire doors at all levels, and new fire rated partitions and ceilings as required; (h) new aov rooflight to existing roof valley; (1) weatherproofing and remedial works to the existing front entrance steps; (i) refurbishment of existing historic fabric including 2 no. Original arched windows to the rear, original external ironwork throughout, plasterwork to entrance hall, localised repairs and patching to original brickwork to the front and to the original render to the rear; (k) existing drainage to be refurbished including new pipework and new cast iron rainwater goods as required; (1) landscaping works to the front and rear including new localised reduction in external ground level to the rear to form new 2msq lower area; new permeable paving; planting; refuse store; bicycle parking; and a new boundary treatment subdividing the subject site from the rear section opening onto st. Joseph's avenue; (m) new mechanical and electrical services throughout; (n) 4 no. New bathrooms and kitchenettes, one each per proposed apartment; (0) remedial works to address dampness in the existing external walls and lower ground floor; (p) remedial works to the existing rear return including provision of new tenant storage areas and repairs to the existing non-original roof; (q) temporary use of the rear (western) portion of the existing site fronting on to st. Joseph's avenue for a temporary construction compound, access and deliveries for the duration of the proposed works only; (r) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apartment 1, 84 Lower Drumcondra Road, DrumcondraAug 2025€1,210,00014 m
84 Lower Drumcondra Road, DrumcondraAug 2025€1,210,00014 m
Apartment 1, 82 Lower Drumcondra Road, DrumcondraMar 2026€995,00021 m
80 Lower Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9Jun 2025€805,00026 m
St Josephs, 78 Lower Drumcondra Rd, Dublin 9Jan 2025€855,00033 m
Apt 1, 94 Lower Drumcondra Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9Oct 2025€1,540,00035 m
22 Glenarm Sq, Dargle Rd, Dublin 9Aug 2025€425,00057 m
Apartment1 71 73 Lower, Drumcondra Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9Apr 2025€348,10064 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

  1. Application received3 February 2023
  2. Decision due9 June 2023
  3. Decision issued8 June 2023
  4. Appeal submitted5 July 2023
  5. Appeal decided14 November 2023
  6. Permission expiry6 January 2029

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