GrantedRetentionDecided 2 November 2021

26 Erne Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 VN28

Retention of a two-storey rear return and permission to increase its height and replace the flat roof with a pitched roof.

3470/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 September 2021

Reference: 3470/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Retention Permission
Received: 8 September 2021

Summary

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The application seeks retention permission for an existing two-storey rear return. It also seeks permission to increase the height of this return, replace its flat roof with a pitched roof, and install new glazing and roof lighting.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission and retention permission: for the development will consist of the retention of the existing 2 storey return. Permission is sought to increase the height of the 2 storey return and replace the existing flat roof with a pitched roof. The proposed development includes glazing, roof lighting to the rear of the house. All associated site works and all ancillary minor 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 11 April 2022.

Notified floor area: 12 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
25 Erne Terrace Front, Dublin 2, Dublin	Feb 2025	€426,000	15 m
24a Erne Street Upper, Dublin 2, County Dublin	Apr 2026	€805,000	19 m
133 Pearse Street, Dublin 2	Jun 2026	€915,000	59 m
33 Erne St Upper, Dublin 2, Dublin	Apr 2026	€840,000	73 m
Apt 11 The Hazel, Wintergarden, Pearse St Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€429,000	94 m
6 Winter Gardens, Pearse Street, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€395,000	94 m
149 Pearse St, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€840,000	95 m
68 Pearse Street, Dublin, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€650,000	105 m

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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 September 2021
Decision due2 November 2021
Decision issued2 November 2021
Grant issued14 December 2021

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