No. 43 Avenue Road, Portobello, Dublin 8 (to the rear and within the curtilage of No. 43 South, Circular Road D08 HK76 (a Protected Structure) and east of No. 45 Avenue Road, (D08 F6P3)
Demolition of a commercial garage to build a three-storey mews house behind a protected structure.
4046/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 May 2022
- Reference
- 4046/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 May 2022
- Residential units
- 1
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought within the curtilage of a protected structure to demolish an existing commercial garage, office, and shed. In its place, a new three-storey, three-bedroom mews dwelling will be constructed with one car parking space and private terraces.
- Storeys
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: permission is sought for development comprising: (i) demolition of existing structure (comprising commercial garage with ancillary office and shed) (ii) construction of a three-storey, three-bedroom mews dwelling. The dwelling will be served by 1 no. Car parking space and various areas of private open space in the form of a rear private garden and terraces at first and second floor levels. Vehicular access to the dwelling will be provided from avenue road. A second access for pedestrians will be provided via an existing laneway along the east of the site; and (iii) permission is also sought for all ancillary works, inclusive of boundary treatments and suds drainage, necessary to facilitate the development.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 December 2023.
Notified floor area: 254 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1, 5 Victoria St, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €1,220,000 | 22 m |
| Flat 1, 2 Victoria Street, South Circular Road | Jul 2025 | €1,050,000 | 28 m |
| 39 Avenue Rd, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €1,300,000 | 51 m |
| 33 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €750,000 | 56 m |
| 27 St Kevins, Bloomfield Avenue, South Circular Road | Apr 2026 | €417,000 | 61 m |
| 12 Florence St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €870,000 | 94 m |
| 2 Bloomfield Ave, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €990,000 | 95 m |
| Apt 1, 59 South Circular Road, Portobello | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 96 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 received24 May 2022
- Further information requested27 September 2022
- Further information received29 September 2022
- Decision due26 October 2022
- Decision issued26 October 2022
- Grant issued6 December 2022
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