The Black Forge Inn, 163/ 165 Drimnagh Rd, Dublin 12 (D12 PH32), 161 Drimnagh Road, Dublin 12 (D12 X439) and to the rear, of 159 Drimnagh Road (D12 P289)
Partial change of use from commercial to residential and rear extensions at The Black Forge Inn and adjacent site.
4714/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 October 2023
- Reference
- 4714/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 October 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves converting a first-floor barber shop into residential space to expand an existing apartment. It also includes removing a single-storey rear extension to build a new corridor link, a retractable canopy over the outdoor dining area, and associated service works.
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
Permission:the development consists of partial change of use from commercial (barber shop) to residential use at first floor level of c. 28 sqm, additional floor area to the existing 1 bed apartment at first floor level. Existing access from ground level to first floor to be retained, no change. The proposed works also includes the removal of an existing rear single storey extension at first floor level to accommodate a proposed corridor link extension with roof lights of c. 60 sqm. The proposed extension consists of a corridor link, hoist for dumb waiter, re-configured toilets, general store and a plant enclosure on the roof of the proposed extension. The proposal also includes the provision of a privacy screen to the rear, adjacent to the proposed corridor link extension at first floor level and a glazed retractable canopy over the outdoor dining area to the rear. All proposed works as part of this application are located to the rear, with no works proposed to the front elevation facing drimnagh road. Inclusive of all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 12 April 2024.
Notified floor area: 185.4 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18a Lansdowne Valley, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Mar 2025 | €328,000 | 90 m |
| 14 Balfe Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Jul 2025 | €332,000 | 101 m |
| 135 Brandon Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Feb 2025 | €448,000 | 118 m |
| 133 Drimnagh Road, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Apr 2025 | €645,000 | 119 m |
| Ioc Lansdowne Valley Drimnagh, Dublin 12, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 131 m |
| 121 Brandon Rd, Drimnagh, Dublin 12 | Jun 2026 | €478,000 | 145 m |
| 123 Drimnagh Rd, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | Apr 2026 | €675,000 | 150 m |
| 5 Field Ave, Walkinstown, Dublin 12 | May 2026 | €530,000 | 161 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 received31 October 2023
- Decision due22 December 2023
- Decision issued15 December 2023
- Permission expiry16 March 2029
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