No. 38 Fenian Street, Dublin 2
A new roof-level music room and living space extension for a student residence at a protected structure.
3345/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 March 2024
- Reference
- 3345/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a 19 square meter roof-level extension to serve as a music room and living space for students. The development at this protected structure on Fenian Street will involve retaining the front roof pile and removing a non-original rear roof pile.
- Floor area
- 19 m²
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: for development at no. 38 fenian street, dublin 2, a protected structure, (rps ref. 8743). The development will consist of the provision of a new room/ extension (19 sq. M) at roof level, which is set back 4.6 metres from the front façade, to be used as a music room/living space for the students of the student residence currently under construction in accordance with planning reg. Ref. : 4085/22. This new room will involve retaining the existing triangular gable and the existing front roof pile to fenian street; the removal of the rear roof pile (non-original) to facilitate the new extension/room; the provision of a new stairs to serve the proposed roof extension and all associated works including associated fireproofing to facilitate the proposed development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 21 March 2025.
Notified floor area: 19 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 132 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 144 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 144 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 144 m |
| Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €384,000 | 203 m |
| Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 203 m |
| 16 Alexander Court, Fenian St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €382,500 | 203 m |
| 149 Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €840,000 | 289 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 received8 March 2024
- Decision due2 May 2024
- Decision issued1 May 2024
- Appeal submitted15 May 2024
- Appeal decided9 December 2024
- Permission expiry31 January 2030
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