The Avondale, 40-41, Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01 HD82, with rear access from Deverell Place
Renovation and alterations to a protected building on Gardiner Street, including window replacements and a new rear extension.
3452/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 September 2020
- Reference
- 3452/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 September 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves internal and external alterations to a protected structure. Works include replacing front and rear windows, demolishing later rear extensions to construct a new flat roof extension, and upgrading internal walls, floors, and drainage for fire safety and modern use.
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: planning permission will comprise of (i) replacement of windows to front with new double glazed timber sashes and rear facade with aluclad windows, (ii) demolition of later addition extension to second and third floor return to rear of no. 40 (15m sq) and construction of new flat roof extension at second floor return (9 m sq), (iii) demolition of later addition extension at second and third floor levels to rear of no. 41 (25m sq), new flat roof to lower section of building, (iv) internal alterations to include new en suite facilities within bedrooms with associated services and new kitchen, (v) upgrade of internal walls and floors and new lobbies for fire safety requirements, (vi) works to facades to include, repairs as necessary and localised repointing to existing brick work and new render reveals. New lime based render finish to areas of existing render on rear elevation and lime based paint to areas of existing paint on rear elevation, vii) provision of new drainage works below basement floor and externally in courtyards.
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 1 March 2024.
Notified floor area: 636 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Custom Hall, Deverell Place, Gardiner St Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €237,000 | 79 m |
| 8 Custom Hall, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €425,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 18, Moland House, Talbot St Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 12, Moland House, Talbot St | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 98 m |
| 53 Custom Hall, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 111 m |
| 29 Champions Avenue, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €399,000 | 124 m |
| Apt 503, Talbot Hall, Talbot Street | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 311 Talbot Hall, Talbot St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €273,000 | 138 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 received25 September 2020
- Further information requested19 November 2020
- Further information received14 May 2021
- Decision due10 June 2021
- Decision issued9 June 2021
- Grant issued23 July 2021
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