GrantedChange of useDecided 1 October 2018

43, Avenue Road, Portobello, Dublin 8

Demolition of a commercial garage to build a new two-storey mews dwelling behind a protected structure in Portobello.

3664/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 August 2018

Reference: 3664/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 7 August 2018
Residential units: 2

Summary

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The development at 43 Avenue Road, Portobello, involves changing the use of a commercial unit to residential. It includes the demolition of a commercial garage and the construction of a new two-storey, two-bedroom mews dwelling within the curtilage of a protected structure.

Change of usemewsprotected structuredemolitionchange of use

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: for development at this site no. 43 avenue road, portobello, dublin 8 (rear of no. 43 s. Circular road, a protected structure). 43 avenue road is a semi-detached independent mews lane site to the rear of 43 s. Circular road, dublin
This site is within the curtilage of a protected structure. The development will consist of (a) change of use from 1 no. Commercial unit to 1 no. Two bedroom residential unit. (b) demolition of: (i) existing single-storey semi-detached commercial garage and shed; (ii) existing boundary wall to the adjacent laneway to the east. (c) construction of: (i) two-storey mews dwelling to the rear of no. 43 s. Circular road; (ii) reinstatement of boundary wall to the adjacent laneway to the east; (iii) new boundary to the north to separate proposed dwelling from no. 45 s. Circular road; (iv) one off-street car parking space within site boundary; (v) proposed timber vehicular and pedestrian access gate to the south of site; (vi) all associated landscaping and site 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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Unit 1, 5 Victoria St, Dublin 8	Jan 2026	€1,220,000	22 m
Flat 1, 2 Victoria Street, South Circular Road	Jul 2025	€1,050,000	26 m
39 Avenue Rd, Portobello, Dublin 8	Nov 2025	€1,300,000	54 m
33 South Circular Road, Dublin 8	Mar 2026	€750,000	54 m
27 St Kevins, Bloomfield Avenue, South Circular Road	Apr 2026	€417,000	60 m
Apt 1, 59 South Circular Road, Portobello	Jun 2025	€600,000	95 m
2 Bloomfield Ave, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8	Apr 2026	€990,000	96 m
12 Florence St, Dublin 8, Dublin	Mar 2025	€870,000	97 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

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Application received7 August 2018
Decision due1 October 2018
Decision issued1 October 2018
Grant issued9 November 2018

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