Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 23 October 2020

39 Herbert Lane, Dublin 2, D02 ET80

Conversion of a mews garage into a two-bedroom apartment at a protected structure.

3285/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 August 2020

Reference
3285/20
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
31 August 2020
Residential units
1

Summary

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This application seeks a change of use for an existing terrace mews from a garage to a two-bedroom residential apartment. The works on this protected structure include raising the ridgeline, adding three rear rooflights, and providing one off-street parking space.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission for change of use of existing terrace mews, from use as a garage to a 2 bed residential apartment. The proposal includes 1 no. Off street car parking space, 3 no. Rooflightsto the rear, raising the ridgeline to match no. 37 herbert place, using the existing foul, potable and surface water connections and existing access to herbert lane.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas
To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.

National zoning type: General

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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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 27 March 2023.

Notified floor area: 76.5

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Top Floor Apartment, 11 Herbert Place, Dublin 2Mar 2025€1,058,82328 m
Apt 9 The Plantation, Herbert Street, Dublin 2Aug 2025€680,00074 m
Top Floor Apt, 87 Lower Baggot St, Dublin 2Dec 2025€435,000151 m
29 Haddington Rd, Dublin 4, DublinJun 2025€1,640,000153 m
18 Huband Court, Percy Place, Dublin 4Feb 2025€620,000162 m
Apt D, 18 Warrington Place, Dublin 2Jan 2025€402,200186 m
61 Haddington Rd, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4Apr 2025€1,310,000200 m
1 Percy Close, Percy Place, Dublin 4not full market priceMar 2026€239,000214 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 received31 August 2020
  2. Decision due23 October 2020
  3. Decision issued23 October 2020
  4. Grant issued4 December 2020

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