34 South Circular Road, Dublin 8
Retention of a change of use from residential flats to a dental surgery on South Circular Road.
4538/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 September 2023
- Reference
- 4538/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for changing the use of a protected structure from residential flats and storage rooms to a dental surgery, reception area, hygienist room, staff room, and office across the basement, ground, and first floors.
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: retention: retention permission for a change of use from (a) 1 bedroom flat and store room to reception area, dental surgery and office at basement level. (b) from store room and waiting area to dental surgery and hygienist room at ground floor level. (c) from 1 bedroom flat to staff room and dental surgery at first floor level.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €750,000 | 48 m |
| Flats 1-6, 20 South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €760,000 | 63 m |
| Flat 1, 2 Victoria Street, South Circular Road | Jul 2025 | €1,050,000 | 75 m |
| 22 Carlisle St, South Circular Rd, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €1,465,000 | 80 m |
| 27 St Kevins, Bloomfield Avenue, South Circular Road | Apr 2026 | €417,000 | 94 m |
| Unit 1, 5 Victoria St, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €1,220,000 | 96 m |
| 10 South Circular Road, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €920,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 1, 59 South Circular Road, Portobello | Jun 2025 | €600,000 | 121 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 received26 September 2023
- Decision due20 November 2023
- Decision issued2 October 2023
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