Longwood Lane to the rear of No. 103 South Circular Road, Dublin 8
Conversion and extension of a coach house from a gym to a two-bedroom home at a protected structure.
4522/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 July 2022
- Reference
- 4522/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves redeveloping an existing coach house, changing its use from a gym to residential. Works include raising the roof structure by 1 metre, constructing a mezzanine floor, removing a single-storey extension, and building a new two-storey extension to create a 86 sqm two-bedroom dwelling.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
- Floor area
- 86 m²
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: the development will consist of the redevelopment of the existing coach house including change of use from existing gym use to residential use, the provision of a raised roof structure (increase ridge by 1m) , the construction of a mezzanine floor, the removal of previously constructed single storey extension, the construction of a new 2 storey extension , conversion to a two bedroom dwelling with a total floor area 86m2 associated private open space and all associated site works.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 95 South Circ Rd, Dublin 8, Dublin | May 2025 | €905,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 29 Block C, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 59 m |
| Apt 6 Block C, Smithfield Village, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 59 m |
| 52 Clanbrassil St Upper, Dublin 8, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €985,000 | 68 m |
| 50 Clanbrassil St Upper, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €990,000 | 80 m |
| 33 Longwood Ave, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €1,330,000 | 85 m |
| Flat 4, 123 South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €1,150,000 | 92 m |
| Flat 1 19 Longwood Ave, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €1,135,000 | 97 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 received21 July 2022
- Decision due14 September 2022
- Decision issued9 September 2022
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