Nos 35 and 36 Sean MacDermott Street Lower, Dublin 1
Retention of boundary works and construction of a four-storey rear extension for 8 independent living units at a protected structure.
3733/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 May 2024
- Reference
- 3733/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for the removal of a boundary wall, railing, steps, and a rear shed. Planning permission is also sought for the demolition of temporary steps and a rear staircore, and the construction of a four-storey over basement rear extension. This extension will provide 8 one-bedroom managed independent living units with associated courtyards, terraces, and a communal garden.
- Residential units
- 8
- Storeys
- 4
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
Protected structure :retention/permission : retention permission is sought for development which consists of the removal of a wall along the western boundary and railing, steps and a shed to the rear with associated remedial/enabling works to the rear including a relocated temporary fire exit and timber access steps to the north/west elevation. Planning permission is also being sought for development which will consist of the demolition of the temporary timber access steps and existing rear staircore, and the construction of a four-storey over basement rear extension providing for 8 no. One bed managed independent living units (2 no. Independent living studio units and 6 no. 1 -bed independent living units) with associated courtyards/terraces (to the north, west and east) including opaque glass screen metal canopy to eastern elevation, new external stair to rear, provision of 12 no. External covered bike spaces, provision of new external bin store, installation of pv panels at roof level, landscaping including rear communal garden/amenity area, boundary treatments and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 75 Sean Macdermott St Lower, Dublin 1, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €200,000 | 58 m |
| 18 Terrace Place, Dublin 1, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €275,000 | 86 m |
| 12 Rutland St Lower, Summerhill, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €350,000 | 101 m |
| 12 Rutland St Lower, Summerhill, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €290,000 | 101 m |
| 11 Rutland Cottages, Summerhill, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 122 m |
| 7 Summerhill Place, Dublin 1, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €370,000 | 123 m |
| 16 The Forge, The Steelworks, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €315,000 | 127 m |
| 26 Rutland Cottages, Summerhill, Dublinnot full market price | Aug 2025 | €247,500 | 145 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 received22 May 2024
- Decision due16 July 2024
- Decision issued16 July 2024
- Appeal decided10 March 2025
- Permission expiry23 April 2030
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