7 Berkeley Road, Phibsborough, Dublin 7
Conversion of a ground floor commercial unit to an apartment and a first-floor bedroom extension.
3684/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 May 2024
- Reference
- 3684/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project proposes a change of use of a vacant ground floor commercial unit into a self-contained two-bedroom apartment. It also includes a first-floor rear bedroom extension to the existing duplex above and roof adaptations to improve headroom.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Permission the works comprise the provision of a rear, first floor bedroom extension to the existing duplex accommodation which sits above a vacant ground floor commercial unit. The works also propose an adaptation of the roof to the existing first floor annex to the rear, which forms part of the duplex accommodation, in order to facilitate improved headroom. Ground floor works will consist of a change of use from established commercial use to a self contained 2 bed residential apartment. It is proposed to construct the necessary ground floor accommodation predominantly within the existing commercial footprint to the rear with only moderate additional infill extension works required together with the partial subdivision of the entrance hall, internally off berkeley road and all associated external site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1 7 Berkley Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 5 m |
| 29 Oconnell Ave, Phibsborough, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 24 m |
| 28 Oconnell Ave, Phibsborough, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €245,000 | 26 m |
| 27 O Connell Avenue, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €550,000 | 29 m |
| 36 Geraldine St, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 42 m |
| 2 Oconnell Ave, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Apr 2026 | €590,000 | 51 m |
| 11 Sarsfield St, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €735,000 | 90 m |
| 4 Sarsfield St, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €773,000 | 117 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 received15 May 2024
- Decision due22 October 2024
- Decision issued22 October 2024
- Permission expiry23 January 2030
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