Planning Permission Ireland
WithdrawnApartmentsDecided 23 January 2023

88, Drumcondra Road Lower, Dublin 9, D09 F9K6

Conversion of a protected Drumcondra B&B into four apartments.

3313/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 February 2022

Reference
3313/22
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
18 February 2022

Summary

AI-generated

Permission is sought for the material change of use of a protected structure from a bed and breakfast to residential use, creating four apartments. The works include extensive structural repairs, window replacements, and internal alterations.

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Residential units
4

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: for development consisting of: a) material change of use of the existing building from bed & breakfast use into residential use providing for 4 no. New apartments, one per floor, within the existing floor area of the building, as follows: unit 1-44.8 msq at basement (lower ground floor) level; unit 2-35.5msq at ground floor (entry) level; unit 3-45.1 msq at first floor level; unit 4-45.3msq at second floor level; b) replacement of all non-original windows with new timber-framed six over six sash windows to the front and rear at ground, first and second floor levels, and 2 no. Timber-framed windows at basement level, all to existing opes; c) structural repairs to redress water damage including removal of the existing roof structure and replacement to match existing, and reinstatement with new natural slates; removal and replacement of the existing suspended timber floors and upgrading to new fire rated suspended timber floors and ceilings throughout; d) removal of internal stair and reinstatement to match existing; e) internal alterations to remove non-original internal partitions at all levels; f) provision of new internal partitions to new unit layouts at all levels; g) fire safety upgrade works to include new alarm system, fire stopping at attic level and at compartments below, new internal fire doors at all levels, and new fire rated partitions and ceilings as required; h) new aov rooflight to existing roof valley; i) weatherproofing and remedial works to the existing front entrance steps; j) refurbishment of existing historic fabric including 2 no. Original arched windows to the rear, original external ironwork throughout, plasterwork to entrance hall, localised repairs and patching to original brickwork to the front and to the original render to the rear; k) existing drainage to be refurbished including new pipework and new cast iron rainwater goods as required; l) landscaping works to the front and rear including new permeable paving, planting, refuse store, and a new boundary treatment subdividing the subject site from the rear section opening onto st. Joseph's avenue m) new mechanical and electrical services throughout; n) 4 no. New bathrooms and kitchenettes, one each per proposed apartment o) remedial works to address dampness in the existing external walls and lower ground floor p) remedial works to the existing rear return including repairs to the existing non-original roof q) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apartment 1, 84 Lower Drumcondra Road, DrumcondraAug 2025€1,210,00014 m
84 Lower Drumcondra Road, DrumcondraAug 2025€1,210,00014 m
Apartment 1, 82 Lower Drumcondra Road, DrumcondraMar 2026€995,00021 m
80 Lower Drumcondra Road, Dublin 9Jun 2025€805,00026 m
St Josephs, 78 Lower Drumcondra Rd, Dublin 9Jan 2025€855,00033 m
Apt 1, 94 Lower Drumcondra Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9Oct 2025€1,540,00035 m
22 Glenarm Sq, Dargle Rd, Dublin 9Aug 2025€425,00057 m
Apartment1 71 73 Lower, Drumcondra Rd, Drumcondra Dublin 9Apr 2025€348,10064 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 received18 February 2022
  2. Further information requested14 April 2022
  3. Decision due17 March 2022
  4. Decision issued23 January 2023

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