55 & 56 Dorset Street Lower, Dublin 1
Retention of extensions and office amalgamation across two properties.
3214/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 August 2020
- Reference
- 3214/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 19 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a rear single-storey extension to a ground-level hairdressers, and basement, single-storey, and two-storey extensions to adjacent offices. It also includes retaining the amalgamation of first-floor offices across both properties.
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
Retention: retention permission sought to retain rear single storey extension to no. 55 ground level over basement hairdressers use; retain basement extension, single storey extension and two storey extension to no. 56 offices use; retain the amalgamation of no. 55 & 56 first floor level offices with partial removed subdividing wall, into one unit as being part of no. 56; associated external & internal material alterations no's 55 & 56; rear rooflights to rear part of both no's 55 & 56 roofs.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Belvidere Rd, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €610,000 | 52 m |
| 3 Portland Lock, Portland Place, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 54 m |
| 8 Portland Lock, Royal Canal, Dublin 1 | Feb 2026 | €256,000 | 54 m |
| 2 St Ignatius Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €525,000 | 68 m |
| 19 Portland Lock, Dorset St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €309,000 | 79 m |
| 47 Derrynane Sq, Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 94 m |
| 96 St Ignatius Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 94 m |
| 9 Sherrard Ave, North Circular Rd, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 94 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 received19 August 2020
- Decision due13 October 2020
- Decision issued13 October 2020
- Grant issued24 November 2020
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