Earls Court, Reuben Street, Dublin 8
Retention of the subdivision of a retail unit into three smaller units.
3993/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 September 2019
- Reference
- 3993/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 13 September 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the subdivision of an existing 272.42 sq.m ground floor retail unit into three separate retail units. The application also includes associated signage and changes to the previously granted shopfront fenestration.
- Floor area
- 272 m²
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
Retention: planning retention for the subdivision of an existing 272.42m2 ground floor retail unit (previously granted under reg. Ref. 5345/06 & reg. Ref. 4140/03) into3 no. Retail units (unit 1 97.60m2, unit 2 54.03m2 & unit 3 120.48m2) with associated signage (0.407m2) and retention for changes to previously granted shopfront fenestration, at earls court, corner of dolphins barn street & reuben street, dublin 8.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 16, Earlscourt, Reuben Street | Jul 2025 | €403,000 | 2 m |
| 27 Earls Court, Reuben St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 2 m |
| 42 Earls Court, Block A, Reuben Streetnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €119,296 | 23 m |
| 12 Earls Court, Reuben St, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €367,000 | 29 m |
| 1 Reillys Terrace, Dolphins Barn St, Dolphins Barn Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 39 m |
| 5 Poole Terrace, Cork St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €370,000 | 39 m |
| Apt 11, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €328,000 | 51 m |
| Apt 20, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 51 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 received13 September 2019
- Decision due7 November 2019
- Decision issued7 November 2019
- Grant issued22 January 2020
- Appeal submitted9 December 2019
- Appeal decided22 January 2020
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