GrantedChange of useDecided 11 August 2022

39, Clanbrassil Street Upper, Dublin 8

Change of use of a vacant takeaway restaurant to a duplex studio apartment in Dublin 8.

4249/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 June 2022

Reference: 4249/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 17 June 2022

Summary

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The application seeks modifications to a previously approved development at 39 Clanbrassil Street Upper. It proposes changing the front part of the existing two-storey building from a takeaway restaurant to a residential duplex studio. Works include removing existing signage and installing a new front entrance door.

Change of useresidentialconversionurban

Residential unit: 1
Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Permission for change of use for the front part of the existing 2 storey take-away restaurant building (vacant). The application seeks modifications to block 1 of the previously granted permission dcc reg. Ref. 3619/20 (abp-309667-21). Block 1 comprised of a part 2 storey/ part 2 storey plus pitched roof building at 39 clanbrasil street upper accommodating 1 no. Take-away restaurant unit at ground & 1st floor level (including existing structure fronting onto clanbrassil street upper) and 4 no. Apartments (4 no. 2 bedroom 2 storey own-door duplex apartment units) extending along orr's terrace. The modifications seek change of use of previously granted take-away restaurant use to residential use to provide 1 no. Duplex studio over ground and first floor. The proposed works include removal of existing signage and provision of a new entrance door to the front. All with associated bin store, bicycle store, and associated site works.

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
5 Portabellowharf, Windsor Terrace, Portobello Dublin 6	Jul 2025	€396,000	46 m
Apt 7 Portobello Wharf, Windsor Terrace, Dublin 8	Dec 2025	€352,000	46 m
5 Clanbrassil Close, Upr Clanbrassil St, Dublin 8	Mar 2026	€524,500	72 m
50 Clanbrassil St Upper, Dublin 8, Dublin	Jan 2025	€990,000	84 m
52 Clanbrassil St Upper, Dublin 8, Dublin	Dec 2025	€985,000	96 m
37 Longwood Avenue, South Circular Road, Dublin 8	Mar 2026	€830,000	111 m
3 Longwood Avenue, Portobello, Dublin	Jan 2025	€1,400,000	117 m
33 Longwood Ave, Portobello, Dublin 8	Oct 2025	€1,330,000	129 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 received17 June 2022
Decision due11 August 2022
Decision issued11 August 2022
Grant issued22 September 2022

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