36, Blessington Street, Dublin 7, D07 A4XY
Construction of a new mews house and retention of 10 studio apartments in a protected building on Blessington Street.
3891/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 June 2024
- Reference
- 3891/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a new two-storey, one-bedroom mews dwelling facing Berkeley Place and a new rear staircase. Retention permission is also sought for 10 existing studio apartments located across four levels of the protected main structure.
- Residential units
- 11
- 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
Protected structure: planning permission and retention for development at no. 36 blessington street. The development at this protected structure (rps ref. No. 797) will consist of, planning permission for the construction of a new 2 storey one-bed mews dwelling to the rear, facing berkeley place, with pedestrian access to the rear, an existing window on the extension return to be blocked up and a proposed new window on the side elevation of the return, construction of new staircase at the rear of the existing structure from basement to the external courtyard, together with drainage, bin storage, bicycle parking and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the entire development. Retention permission of 10 no. Studios apartments in the protected structure, consisting of 2 no. Studios & ancillary accommodation at the basement level, 3 no. Studios at ground floor level, 3 no. Studios at first floor level and 2 no. Studios at second floor level.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 5, 49 Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €266,000 | 52 m |
| 50 Blessington St, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €321,000 | 54 m |
| 36 Geraldine St, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €425,000 | 80 m |
| 21a Primrose St, Dublin 7, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €595,000 | 86 m |
| 21 Primrose St, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €585,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 1 7 Berkley Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €350,000 | 104 m |
| Apartment 1, 2 Berkeley Street, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €900,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 9, 10 Nelson St, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €297,000 | 112 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 received21 June 2024
- Decision due15 August 2024
- Decision issued26 June 2024
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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WEB1751/25Dublin CityLodged 7 Apr 2025Apartments
- RefusedAt this site
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3939/24Dublin CityLodged 1 Jul 2024Retention
- RefusedAt this site
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3274/19Dublin CityLodged 17 Jun 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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WEB1681/26Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2026Change of use
- Invalid30 m away
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WEB1635/26Dublin CityLodged 18 Mar 2026Change of use
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