39 Fortescue Lane, Dublin D06 E5F6 to rear of 39 Mountpleasant Avenue Lower, Dublin D06 E972
Conversion of a light industrial building into a one-bedroom home and retention of minor changes.
3911/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 June 2024
- Reference
- 3911/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 June 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of an existing single-storey light industrial building to a one-bedroom dwelling. The application also seeks retention permission for previous minor layout and elevational changes, including a landscaped courtyard.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storey
- 1
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 : permission for change of use of existing (single storey) light industrial building to a one bedroomed dwelling, and retention permission for previous minor layout and elevational changes including provision of open landscaped courtyard within original footprint.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Prospect Bay, Mount Pleasant Avenue, Dublin 3price excludes VAT | Jul 2025 | €629,955 | 54 m |
| 7 Bessborough Parade, Dublin 6, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €1,200,000 | 61 m |
| 5 Bessborough Parade, Rathmines, Dublin | May 2025 | €1,075,000 | 69 m |
| 8 Lower Mount Pleasant Ave, Rathmines, Dublin 6 | Jul 2026 | €1,150,000 | 82 m |
| 20a Mountpleasant Ave Lwr, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Aug 2025 | €1,535,000 | 102 m |
| 44 Mountpleasant Terrace, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €625,500 | 104 m |
| 30 Mountpleasant Terrace, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | May 2026 | €1,200,000 | 119 m |
| 5 Ontario Court, Lower Mount Pleasant Avenue, Ranleagh | May 2026 | €1,050,000 | 148 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 received26 June 2024
- Decision due20 August 2024
- Decision issued16 August 2024
- Appeal submitted6 September 2024
- Appeal decided14 January 2025
In the area
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3577/22Dublin CityLodged 23 Mar 2022New dwelling
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