GrantedChange of useDecided 14 November 2023

15, Herbert Lane, Dublin 2 (to the rear of 20 Herbert Place-A Protected Structure RPS 3721)

Change of use of a mews building to a garage and artist's studio behind a protected structure.

4507/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 September 2023

Reference: 4507/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 20 September 2023

Summary

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The project involves changing the use of an existing building from office to a ground floor garage and first floor artist's studio. Works include a new wider vehicular entrance, a new slate roof, a rear dormer window, and internal alterations to serve the main protected structure.

Change of usemewsstudioconservation

Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: works include the change of use from office to garage at ground floor and artist's studio at first floor as uses ancillary to the residential use of 20 herbert place, the removal of render to front elevation (herbert lane) and creating a new wider vehicular entrance at ground floor with new timber sliding doors, the restoration of the rear garden elevation with the addition of a first floor dormer window to the rear, the replacement of all windows and doors with painted timber, the replacement of the existing roof with a new natural slate roof, internal alterations include the removal of the existing stairs and all internal partitions and replacement to new layout, new mechanical and electrical services. Vehicular access will be provided from herbert lane providing 1 car parking space at ground floor serving 20 herbert place. No significant trees will be affected. The site is within a conservation area.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas

“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”

National zoning type: General

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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Built & sold

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 20 May 2024.

Notified floor area: 42 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Top Floor Apartment, 11 Herbert Place, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€1,058,823	67 m
Apt D, 18 Warrington Place, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€402,200	104 m
Apt 9 The Plantation, Herbert Street, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€680,000	122 m
18 Huband Court, Percy Place, Dublin 4	Feb 2025	€620,000	128 m
55 Powers Court, Mount St Lower, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€615,000	153 m
The Basement, 45 Percy Place, Dublin 4	Apr 2026	€430,000	155 m
1 Percy Close, Percy Place, Dublin 4not full market price	Mar 2026	€239,000	163 m
Apt 3, 29 Stephens Lane, Mount St Lower Dublin 2not full market price	Mar 2026	€250,000	179 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 received20 September 2023
Decision due14 November 2023
Decision issued14 November 2023
Permission expiry18 February 2029

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