36 Blessington Street, Dublin 7, D07 A4XY
Retention of 10 studio apartments and permission for a new two-storey mews dwelling behind a protected structure.
3939/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 July 2024
- Reference
- 3939/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for 10 studio apartments within a protected structure. It also requests permission to construct a new two-storey, one-bedroom mews dwelling to the rear, alongside various internal and external alterations to the main building.
- Residential units
- 11
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: permission & retention: the development at this protected structure (rps ref. No. 797) will consist/consists of planning permission for the construction of a new 2 storey one-bed mews dwelling to the rear, with a pitched roof and 1st floor terrace facing berkeley place, with side pedestrian access to the rear of the protected structure; new external access & escape stairs to the rear of the protected structure; relocation of the existing external ground floor rear stairs of the protected structure to allow for the new stairs to the basement;new first floor window to existing extension to the rear of the protected structure and blocking up of existing 1st floor window adjacent inside protected structure :replacement of existing basement concrete floor with new concrete floor, dpm, insulation, boxing in and protection of existing fireplaces, installation of automatic opening vent in roof over staircase, all together with drainage, bin storage, bicycle parking and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the entire development. Retention permission in the protected structure of :10 no. Studios apartments (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), the removal of non-original partition walls at basement level, timber stud partition walls on all floors, first fix electrical and plumbing installation.
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 received1 July 2024
- Decision due23 August 2024
- Decision issued23 August 2024
- Appeal submitted19 September 2024
- Appeal decided21 January 2025
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