Part granted, part refusedApartmentsDecided 26 May 2021

4, Belvidere Place, Dublin 1

Renovation of a protected building into 7 apartments and construction of a new 4-storey mews building with 3 apartments.

3935/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 December 2020

Reference: 3935/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 15 December 2020

Summary

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The development involves the restoration and conversion of a protected structure at 4 Belvidere Place into 7 apartments. It also includes the construction of a new four-storey mews building at the rear containing 3 apartments, along with bicycle and bin storage.

Apartmentsprotected structureapartmentsmewsrestoration

Residential units: 10
Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the rear of the site has frontage onto fitzgibbon lane. The site is within an architectural conservation area (aca). 4 belvidere place is a protected structure. The development will consist of (i) the restoration and renovation of no. 4 belvidere place and its conversion to 7 no. Apartments; (ii) the construction of a new 4-storey, mews building at the rear to include 3 apartments; (iii) removal of single storey lean-to and provision of bicycle and bin storage; (iv) provision of private amenity open space; (v) reinstatement of collapsed floors and walls with associated structural interventions; (iv) works to the roof, front and rear facades including the repointing of the front elevation, re-rendering of rear facade, refurbishment of the front doorcase, steps and ironwork; (vii) all associated works and services necessary to facilitate the development. The apartments in no. 4 belvidere place will include; basement - four no. 1-bedroom, 2-person apartments, one each on basement, ground, first and second floors; two no. Studio apartments at third floor level. Separate storage is also provided in the basement. The return at the rear of the building will consist of one no. 1-bedroom, 2-person apartments at ground/first floor levels and storage for bicycles and bins at basement level in the return. These apartments will all have access from belvidere place. The storage area will be accessed from fitzgibbon lane. The apartments in the proposed mews building will comprise one studio apartment at ground, first and second floors, with storage on the third floor. These apartments will all have access from fitzgibbon lane.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 8 March 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 3 October 2023.

Notified floor area: 172 m²

3 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
500 North Circular Rd, Dublin 1, Dublin	Jul 2025	€620,000	68 m
11 Belvidere Court, Mountjoy Sq West, Dublin	Jun 2025	€335,000	85 m
4 Belvedere Sq, Off Mount Joy St, Dublin 1	May 2026	€350,000	111 m
23 Belvidere Ave, North Circular Rd, Dublin 1	Dec 2025	€650,000	140 m
12 Belvedere Court, Mountjoy Sq, Dublin	Jan 2026	€340,000	142 m
33 Belvedere Court, Dublin 1, Dublin	Dec 2025	€265,000	164 m
Apt 23, The Wheat Barn, Bakers Yard	Nov 2025	€407,000	174 m
Apt 38, Behan Square, Russell Street	Jun 2025	€350,000	179 m

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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 received15 December 2020
Further information requested17 February 2021
Further information received29 April 2021
Decision due26 May 2021
Decision issued26 May 2021
Grant issued24 December 2021
Appeal submitted17 June 2021
Appeal decided24 December 2021

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