InvalidAlterationsDecided 15 March 2023

8 Pleasants Street, Dublin 8

Restoration, demolition of rear extension, and new extension to a protected structure on Pleasants Street.

3307/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 March 2023

Reference: 3307/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 3 March 2023

Summary

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The development involves extensive repairs to the historic fabric of a protected structure, including window reinstatement and internal upgrades. It also includes demolishing the existing rear extension and shed to build a new single-storey rear extension.

Alterationsprotected structurerestorationextension

Storey: 1

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 repairs to the historic fabric generally, re-slating the existing main house and return, reopening up of the blocked up side window below the front steps, a new side window to the rear return, reinstatement of timber sash windows, a new front door, internal alterations to the existing historic property, insulation upgrades, new electrics and new plumbing throughout, demolition of the existing rear extension, demolition of existing shed in the rear garden, a new rear window at ground floor, construction of a new single storey extension to the rear, a new bin/bike store to the front garden and ancillary site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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 31 July 2023.

Notified floor area: 147 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment No 2, 14 Heytesbury Steet, Dublin 8	Jul 2025	€612,500	79 m
Apt 1 Grantham Mews, Dublin 8, Dublin	Aug 2025	€446,000	82 m
8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8	May 2026	€700,000	88 m
62 Synge Street, Dublin 8	Apr 2025	€625,000	91 m
61a Synge St, Portobello, Dublin 8	Jan 2025	€500,000	94 m
7 The Courtyard, Pleasants St, Dublin 8	May 2025	€585,000	96 m
19 Heytesbury St, Dublin 8, Dublin	Nov 2025	€1,425,000	98 m
48 Arnott St, Dublin 8, Dublin	Mar 2026	€955,000	102 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 received3 March 2023
Decision due27 April 2023
Decision issued15 March 2023

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