GrantedRetentionDecided 15 June 2022

'Altona' 2, South Circular Road, & 54 & 55 Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8. D08 DR60.

Retention and completion of basement works at protected structures on South Circular Road and Heytesbury Street.

3598/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 September 2021

Reference: 3598/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 29 September 2021

Summary

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This application seeks planning and retention permission for works at protected structures. The development includes retaining new basement walls, internal floor areas for plant storage, an external courtyard, and a basement bedroom layout.

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Development description

Permission & retention: protected structure: planning permission and retention permission for development at this site - 'altona' no. 2 south circular road and nos. 54 & 55 heytesbury street, portobello, dublin 8, do8 dr60. No. 2 south circular road (rps. 1791) and no. 55 heytesbury street (rps. 3793) are protected structures. The development will consist of the following: basement floor: permission is sought to retain new basement walls at the north, west and east sides of 54 & 55 heytesbury street. Permission is sought to retain 13sq. M of new internal floor area at the east side of nos. 54 heytesbury street and 0.2sq. M of new internal floor area at the east side of nos. 55 heytesbury street which is proposed for use as ancillary plant storage for the development. Permission is sought to retain 3 sq. M of new external floor area at the east side of the site of no. 55 heytesbury street for use as an external courtyard. Permission is sought to retain the new basement bedroom layout on nos. 54 & 55 heytesbury street. Permission is sought to retain the new concrete floor construction and wall tanking in existing brick vaulted fallow areas (42sq. M) at the south and east side of the basement in 'altona' no. 2 south circular road. The basement vaulted areas are proposed for use as ancillary storage for the surgery. A new flat aluminium rooflight is proposed above the existing oval ceiling opening in brick vaults in staff kitchen area previously approved as part of planning permission ref: 2006/19. The floor level of the proposed surgery, previously approved as part of planning permission ref: 2006/19 in 'altona' no. 2 south circular road is to be lowered by 50mm. Minor changes to the internal layout arrangements are proposed to the proposed surgery to the basement floor from those previously approved as part of planning permission ref: 2006/19 at 'altona' no. 2 south circlar road. Minor changes to the drainage arrangements are proposed to the basement floor from those previously approved as part of planning permission ref: 2006/19 at 'altona' no. 2 south circular road and to 54 & 55 heytesbury street previously approved under planning permission ref. 3353/19. Ground floor: minor alterations are proposed to window ope size and door position on the east elevation to the previously approved planning permission ref: 3353/19 for nos. 54 & 55 heytesbury street. A new fanlight is proposed above the proposed door on the east elevation of no. 54 heytesbury street. Permission is sought for the omission of the access ramp previously approved as part of planning permission ref: 3353/19 and the inclusion of new steps, landing (3sq. M) and handrails at east elevation of nos. 54 & 55 heytesbury street. The ground floor level of the previously approved planning permission ref: 3353/19 is to be raised in nos. 54 & 55 heytesbury street so that it is level with the main surgery on the ground floor of 'altona' no. 2 south circular road. The double gates to the proposed parking area, previously approved as part of planning permission ref. 3353/19 are to be omitted and one single swing gate is proposed. A new rooflight is proposed above corridor at the west side of no. 55 heytesbury street. Minor internal layout arrangements are proposed to the ground floor surgery layout from those previously approved as part of planning permission ref: 3353/19 at 'altona' no. 2 south circular road. First floor: the cill level of the north facing window at the first landing of the main stairs of the existing house (55 heytesbury street) is to be raised to accommodate the proposed roof construction of the ground floor surgery at nos. 54 & 55 heytesbury street. Second and third floors: the proposed two storey toilet extension at no. 55 heytesbury street, previously approved as part of planning permission ref: 2006/19, is to be moved to the east and new rainwater downpipe is proposed at the west side of the bathroom extension adjacent to the boundary with no. 4 south circular road. Two new windows are proposed on the east elevation of the bathroom extension, one on each floor of the proposed bathroom extension. The two windows on the north elevation of the bathroom extension, previously approved as part of planning permission ref: 2006/19, are to be moved west on the north elevation at no. 55 heytesbury street. Minor alterations are proposed to the cladding arrangement of the toilet block extension at no. 55 heytesbury street, previously approved as part of planning permission ref: 2006/19, on the north and east elevations and the brick elevation is to be omitted and replaced with zinc cladding on the west facing elevation. Roof level: a new automatic opening vent is proposed on the west face of the existing roof. The arrangement of the rooflight on the proposed bathroom extension to no. 55 heytesbury street, previously approved as part of planning permission ref: 2006/19, is to be alterated.

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

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
52 Heytesbury Street, Portobello, Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€1,450,000	23 m
10 South Circular Road, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€920,000	32 m
50 Heytesbury St, Portabello, Dublin 8	May 2026	€965,000	36 m
60 Heytesbury St, Dublin 8, Dublin	Jan 2025	€785,000	56 m
Flats 1-6, 20 South Circular Rd, Dublin 8	Jun 2025	€760,000	72 m
17a Synge St, Portobello, Dublin 8	Jul 2025	€635,000	120 m
21 Kingsland Park Avenue, Portobello, Dublin 8	Nov 2025	€1,000,000	123 m
33 South Circular Road, Dublin 8	Mar 2026	€750,000	129 m

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Application received29 September 2021
Further information requested23 November 2021
Further information received20 May 2022
Decision due16 June 2022
Decision issued15 June 2022
Grant issued28 July 2022

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