242, South Circular Road, Dublin 8
Demolition of a single-storey double garage to build a new one-and-a-half-storey garage and store with a basement.
4457/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 November 2019
- Reference
- 4457/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves demolishing the existing single-storey double garage in the rear garden of a mid-terrace house. In its place, a new one-and-a-half-storey over basement garage and store will be constructed. Vehicular access will remain off Donore Avenue via the rear laneway, providing one indoor and one outdoor parking space.
- Storeys
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of the demolition of the existing single storey double garage and the construction of a one and a half storey over basement garage / store and ancillary works, including new rear boundary wall, within the rear garden of the two storey mid-terrace dwelling house. Vehicular access to the garage will remain off donore avenue via the rear laneway. The development will replace the existing two car parking spaces within the garage, with one car parking space being inside, and one being to the front of the new garage.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 185 Circular Rd South, Dublin 8, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €1,100,000 | 67 m |
| 177 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €500,000 | 86 m |
| 57 Donore Ave, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €790,000 | 169 m |
| Apt 50, Block 4, Greenville Place Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €260,000 | 178 m |
| 72 Parnell Rd, Crumlin, Dublin 12 | Aug 2025 | €646,000 | 204 m |
| 403 Clogher Rd, Crumlin, Dublin 12 | May 2026 | €675,000 | 205 m |
| 20 Wolseley St, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €1,101,402 | 217 m |
| 188 South Circular Rd, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €645,000 | 220 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 received14 November 2019
- Decision due17 January 2020
- Decision issued13 January 2020
- Grant issued27 February 2020
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