InvalidRetentionDecided 20 March 2026

18 Crescent Gardens, East Wall, Dublin 3

Retention of a garage conversion to habitable use in the rear garden.

5066/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 March 2026

Reference: 5066/26
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Retention Permission
Received: 19 March 2026

Summary

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Retention permission is sought to keep the change of use of a vacant, single-storey flat-roofed structure in the rear garden. The structure has been converted from a garage/workshop into habitable space ancillary to the main house.

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Storey: 1
Floor area: 39 m²

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Official record

Development description

Retention : retention of change of use of the existing vacant flat roofed single storey structure in rear garden of dwelling from garage/workshop use to habitable use (floor area 38.7 sq. M ) ancillary to principal dwelling .

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z1: Sustainable Residential NeighbourhoodsRS

“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”

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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
22 Crescent Gardens, Eastwall, Dublin 3	Jun 2026	€520,000	33 m
155 The Lighthouse, Church Rd, Eastwall Dublin 3	Feb 2025	€335,000	46 m
153 The Lighthouse, Church Rd, East Wall Dublin 3	Nov 2025	€397,700	46 m
106 Lighthouse Apts, Church Rd, East Wall Dublin 3	Sept 2025	€325,000	46 m
1 Portside Court, Eastwall, Dublin 3	Aug 2025	€375,000	56 m
102 The Lighthouse, Church Rd, Fairview Dublin 3	May 2025	€278,000	69 m
79 The Lighthouse, Church Rd, East Wall Dublin 3	May 2025	€405,000	69 m
72 Lighthouse Apts, Church Rd, East Wall Dublin 3	Dec 2025	€440,000	69 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 received19 March 2026
Decision due13 May 2026
Decision issued20 March 2026

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