Frankfort Lodge, 70, Inchicore Road, Dublin 8
Conversion of a detached garden workshop into a one-bedroom residential unit ancillary to the main house.
3722/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 May 2023
- Reference
- 3722/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of a 40sqm detached single-storey workshop in the rear garden of Frankfort Lodge to residential use. The converted structure will accommodate a double bedroom, living room with kitchenette, and bathroom as ancillary accommodation. Works include replacing the metal roof with a pitched slate roof and installing 8 solar panels.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 40 m²
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for change of use of the detached single storey structure of 40sqm in existing rear garden from workshop to residential use: the structure to accommodate one double bedroom, living room with kitchenette and bathroom; all accommodation to be ancillary to the main dwelling, the removal of existing metal roof for the construction of a new pitched slate roof, installation of 8 solar panels to new roof, and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18a The Metropolitan, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €300,000 | 119 m |
| Block A, 49 Metropolitan Apartment, Kilmainham | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 119 m |
| Apt43a - The Metropolitan, Inchicore Road, Kilmainham | May 2026 | €458,000 | 119 m |
| 57a Metropolitan Apt, Inchicore Rd, Kilmainham Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €540,000 | 119 m |
| Apt 8c Metropolitan Apts, Kilmainham, Dublin City | Dec 2025 | €335,000 | 123 m |
| 107 Kilmainham Bank, Emmet Rd, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €385,000 | 126 m |
| 83 Kilmainham Bank, Emmet Rd, Inchicorenot full market price | Feb 2025 | €255,000 | 126 m |
| 16 Beaconsfield Court, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €311,000 | 128 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 received10 May 2023
- Decision due4 July 2023
- Decision issued4 July 2023
- Appeal submitted18 July 2023
- Appeal decided14 November 2023
In the area
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4158/22Dublin CityLodged 7 Jun 2022Retention
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3928/23Dublin CityLodged 9 Jun 2023New dwelling
- Granted50 m away
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4055/23Dublin CityLodged 30 Jun 2023New dwelling
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