At the junction of Earl Street South and the lane identified as Meath Market Dubin 8, (also denoted St. Thomas Abbey) Dublin 8
Conversion of a flat roof into a roof garden at a community resource building.
4451/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 September 2023
- Reference
- 4451/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a material change of use of the existing flat roof at the rear and side of the building for use as a roof garden. Works will include installing perimeter balustrade guarding, a new external escape stair in the side yard, and a new canopy.
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
Planning permission for development at their community resource premises. The development will consist of a material change of use of the existing flat roof at the rear and side of the siccda building for use as a roof garden, together with the installation of a balustrade guarding to the perimeter of the proposed new roof garden and the increase of this roof level thickness to upgrade its technical performance. Permission is also sought for a new external escape stair in their side yard at the west side of the building and the replacement of the existing canopy at that location and associated site works and for the installation of a smoke vent to a protected stairway.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 The Weavers, South Earl St, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €332,500 | 47 m |
| 40 The Weavers, Dublin, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €246,000 | 47 m |
| 51 The Weavers, South Earl St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 47 m |
| 58 The Weavers, South Earl St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €360,000 | 47 m |
| 53 The Weavers, Earl St South, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €265,000 | 47 m |
| 48 The Weavers, Meath Place, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €345,000 | 47 m |
| 2 Meath Terrace, Meath Place, The Coombe Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €632,500 | 76 m |
| 18a Meath Place, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 90 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 received8 September 2023
- Decision due2 November 2023
- Decision issued2 November 2023
- Permission expiry24 January 2029
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