240, North Circular Road, Dublin 7
Construction of a two-storey building containing 4 studio apartments behind a protected structure.
4536/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 July 2022
- Reference
- 4536/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves removing a concrete block rear boundary wall and constructing a new two-storey building with 4 studio apartments. The site is located within the curtilage of a protected structure and an architectural conservation area, though no works are proposed to the main historic building.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 2
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 existing building is a protected structure and is located in an architectural conservation area. The development will consist of the removal of existing concrete block rear boundary wall, pillars and steel access gate; and the construction of a two-storey building with 4no. Studio apartments. Apartments 1 & 2 on ground floor will have private terraces and apartments 3 & 4 at first floor will have private balconies. Bin storage & 4no. Cycle spaces are provided in the shared amenity space. Access will be off the existing laneway to the rear of the site. No works are to be carried out to the existing protected structure.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Orchard Terrace, Upper Grange Gorman Rd, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €620,000 | 38 m |
| Glenside, 267 North Circular Rd, Dublin 7 | Jul 2026 | €1,420,000 | 69 m |
| 26 Rathdown Rd, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €600,000 | 78 m |
| 27 Rathdown Rd, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €700,000 | 81 m |
| 243 North Circular Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €1,270,000 | 100 m |
| 262b, North Circular Road, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €1,025,000 | 108 m |
| 283 North Circular Rd, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €910,000 | 119 m |
| 10 Charleville Road, Phibsboro, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €1,080,000 | 128 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 received25 July 2022
- Decision due16 September 2022
- Decision issued16 September 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the removal of existing concrete block rear boundary…
Rear of 240, North Circular Road, Dublin 7
4386/22Dublin CityLodged 4 Jul 2022Apartments
- Granted40 m away
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WEB1738/22Dublin CityLodged 11 Aug 2022Retention
- Invalid40 m away
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WEB1566/22Dublin CityLodged 15 Jun 2022Retention
- Invalid40 m away
RETENTION: The development consists of the construction of a first-floor extension to the rear of the…
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WEB1583/22Dublin CityLodged 21 Jun 2022Retention
- Granted50 m away
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WEB2163/25Dublin CityLodged 27 May 2025Extension
- Invalid50 m away
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3355/21Dublin CityLodged 19 Aug 2021Commercial
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of provision of a new external plant area to previously…
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3425/21Dublin CityLodged 1 Sept 2021Alterations
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of new shopfront signage (facing north along North Circular…
Ground Floor Retail Unit at 232 North Circular Road/ 85 Grangegorman Upper, Dublin 7, D07RH33
3971/21Dublin CityLodged 30 Nov 2021Alterations
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