No. 3 Preston Street, Dublin 1, D01 Y3F8
Extension, renovation, and change of use of a protected building on Preston Street from residential to a hostel.
3284/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 February 2024
- Reference
- 3284/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves a three-storey over lower ground floor rear extension and internal layout revisions to convert the building into a hostel. Works also include removing a rear overhanging toilet, repairing the roof and chimney, repointing brickwork, and replacing aluminium windows with timber sash windows.
- Storeys
- 4
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: rps no. 6849. The development consists of: (i) three storey over lower ground floor extension to the rear, (ii) relocation of stairwell to the new extension. (iii) change of use of the completed building from residential to hostel type use. (iv) internal layout revisions to accommodate same, (v) removal of later addition overhanging w. C. To the rear elevation (vi) repairs to the existing roof and chimney (vii) re-point existing external brick walls (viii) replacement of existing aluminium windows with heritage style timber sash windows, (ix) all associated site works.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 49/50 Amiens Street, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €5,114,678 | 58 m |
| 5 Killarney Ave, Dublin 3, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €310,000 | 125 m |
| Apt 24 Montgomery Court, Foley St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €370,000 | 144 m |
| Apt 2 - Second Floor, 36 Amiens St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €235,000 | 152 m |
| Apt 8, Montgomery Court, Foley St Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €355,000 | 158 m |
| 27 Killarney St, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €1,020,000 | 175 m |
| 16 The Foundry, Beaver Street, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €406,000 | 181 m |
| 8 Killarney St, Dublin 1, Dublin | May 2025 | €440,000 | 185 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 received27 February 2024
- Decision due22 April 2024
- Decision issued19 April 2024
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