118-128, The Coombe, Dublin 8
Retention of rooftop plant enclosures, a plantroom, and lift shaft extensions on a commercial building.
3312/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 June 2019
- Reference
- 3312/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 21 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for minor amendments to a previously permitted development. This includes retaining two open-roofed plant enclosures, a central roofed plantroom, a service lift shaft extension to roof level, and several low-level plant equipment housings.
- Floor area
- 20 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention: retention permission for development comprising minor amendments to the previously permitted development (dcc reg. Ref. 4337/16, as ammended by dcc reg. Ref. 2124/19). The development consists of the retention of 2 no. Open roofed plant enclosures, one over each bedroom block required to visually screen 2 no. Centralised air handling plant units with a screen height increase of between 0.3 m and 0.9 m approximately, and a roofed plantroom (19.5sq m) located centrally over the rear bedroom block; the continuation of service lift no. 4 to roof level including lift shaft; the extension of the riser duct in the south-west corner of the front bedroom block and the provision of 9 no. Low-level plant equipment housings (7 no. At 2 sq m and 2 no. At 1.5 sq m in area and all approximately 1 m in height) located over the bedroom/bathroom risers.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 36 New Row Place, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 53 m |
| 5 Lauderdale Terrace, New Row South, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €560,000 | 63 m |
| 14 Ovenden House, Dean St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €333,000 | 65 m |
| 26 Swift Hall, The Coombe Dublin 8, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €397,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 40, St Lukes Gate, The Coombe | Jul 2025 | €682,000 | 91 m |
| Apt 36 Swift Hall, The Coombe, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €395,000 | 95 m |
| Apt 8, Earlsfield Court, Francis St Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €440,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 42, Earlsfield Court, Francis St Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 96 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 received21 June 2019
- Decision due15 August 2019
- Decision issued15 August 2019
- Grant issued23 September 2019
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