18, Crescent Gardens, East Wall, Dublin 3
Retention of a change of use from a garage/workshop to a residential unit in the rear garden.
4168/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 July 2023
- Reference
- 4168/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 18 July 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention planning permission is sought for the change of use of an existing single-storey, flat-roofed structure in the rear garden. The 38.7 sq.m structure is being converted from a garage/workshop to residential use.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 39 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention: retention planning permission for change of use from garage/workshop to residential use of existing single storey flat roofed structure (38.7m2) in rear garden
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Crescent Gardens, Eastwall, Dublin 3 | Jun 2026 | €520,000 | 33 m |
| 155 The Lighthouse, Church Rd, Eastwall Dublin 3 | Feb 2025 | €335,000 | 46 m |
| 153 The Lighthouse, Church Rd, East Wall Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €397,700 | 46 m |
| 106 Lighthouse Apts, Church Rd, East Wall Dublin 3 | Sept 2025 | €325,000 | 46 m |
| 1 Portside Court, Eastwall, Dublin 3 | Aug 2025 | €375,000 | 56 m |
| 102 The Lighthouse, Church Rd, Fairview Dublin 3 | May 2025 | €278,000 | 69 m |
| 79 The Lighthouse, Church Rd, East Wall Dublin 3 | May 2025 | €405,000 | 69 m |
| 72 Lighthouse Apts, Church Rd, East Wall Dublin 3 | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 69 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 received18 July 2023
- Decision due11 September 2023
- Decision issued11 September 2023
- Appeal submitted4 October 2023
- Appeal decided16 October 2024
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