53, Mountjoy Street, Phibsbourgh, Dublin 7
Retention of internal alterations, including a new basement stairs and partition walls, at a protected structure in Phibsborough.
3837/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 November 2020
- Reference
- 3837/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 30 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for internal works carried out on a protected structure. These works include a new staircase from the basement to the ground floor, the removal of some basement walls, new stud partition walls on multiple floors, and new ground floor toilet cubicles.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: retention: planning retention permission for works to protected structure, consisting of (a) new stairs from basement to ground floor, (b) removal of some basement walls (c) introduction of new stud partition walls at each floor level, except 4th floor, and (d) introduction of toilet cubicles at ground floor level.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 4, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €294,293 | 85 m |
| Apartment 1, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €294,293 | 85 m |
| Apartment 7, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €294,293 | 85 m |
| Apartment 2, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €294,293 | 85 m |
| Apartment 9, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €294,293 | 85 m |
| 10 Mountjoy St Middle, Broadstone, Dublin 7 | Nov 2025 | €1,005,000 | 96 m |
| 26 Mountjoy St, Dublin 7, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €660,000 | 98 m |
| 44a Mountjoy St, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €415,000 | 99 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 received30 November 2020
- Decision due2 February 2021
- Decision issued8 December 2020
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