34, Synge Street, Dublin 8
Internal and external alterations, repairs, and upgrades to a protected Georgian house on Synge Street.
4275/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 October 2018
- Reference
- 4275/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 October 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe works to this protected structure include creating new structural openings at basement and ground floor levels, replacing a non-original basement slab, and installing new partitions for shower rooms. It also involves roof repairs, timber sash window restoration, brickwork repointing, and mechanical and electrical upgrades.
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
Protected structure: planning permission for 3 no. New structural openings/alterations at basement and ground floor, replace non-original concrete basement slab with new slab and floor finishes, new partitions at basement and ground floor levels to form shower-rooms, raise central section of ceiling height in 2nd floor return and provide with new rooflights, new pitched ceiling to rear of first floor with new rooflights, where there is no existing ceiling, breathable dry-lining and lime plaster finish to selected external walls where there is no decorative plaster, repair roof slating on a breathable membrane reusing existing natural slate and replacements where required, to match existing on a like for like basis, repair of original timber sash windows and new external doors to basement, alter opening and replace non-original basement rear casement windows with timber sash and door, repair of original joinery, re-pointing of brick facades and chimneys with lime mortar and repairs to door case and fanlight, replacement of mechanical and electrical services, repair of lime plaster and decorative plaster, install built in fittings to basement and ground floor level, renewal of lime render, redecoration of house on completion and landscaping to the rear and associated site works.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Floor, 34 Synge St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €1,795,000 | 3 m |
| 17a Synge St, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €635,000 | 38 m |
| 12a Synge Place, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €725,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 1, 16 Lennox St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €1,000,000 | 68 m |
| 2/3 Garden Villas, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €460,000 | 115 m |
| 14 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €352,000 | 143 m |
| Apt 12, Portobello Dock, Portobello Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €470,000 | 143 m |
| 23 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €514,000 | 143 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 received26 October 2018
- Decision due20 December 2018
- Decision issued18 December 2018
- Grant issued5 February 2019
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