27, Ballybough Road, Ballybough, Dublin 3
Retention of a change of use from commercial to a one-bedroom duplex apartment.
5231/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 November 2022
- Reference
- 5231/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 15 November 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for converting a ground-floor retail unit and first-floor storage area into residential use. The completed works have created a single one-bedroom duplex apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
Retention: retention of change of use of no. 27 ballybough road from commercial at ground floor (retail) and first floor (ancillary storage) levels to provide residential use and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development. The completed works have allowed for the creation of 1 no. One-bedroom duplex apartment.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 63 Ballybough Rd, Ballybough, Dublin 3 | Mar 2025 | €100,000 | 39 m |
| 78 Clonliffe Ave, Ballybough, Dublin City | Jan 2025 | €388,000 | 42 m |
| 70 Clonliffe Ave, Dublin 3, Dublin | May 2025 | €373,000 | 66 m |
| 72 Ballybough Rd, Ballybough, Dublin 3 | May 2025 | €350,000 | 85 m |
| 33 Bayview Avenue, North Strand Road, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €395,000 | 118 m |
| 23 Bayview Ave, North Strand, Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €590,000 | 125 m |
| 106 Clonliffe Ave, Ballybough, Dublin 3 | Mar 2026 | €360,000 | 125 m |
| 99 Clonliffe Ave, Ballybough, Dublin 3 | Dec 2025 | €340,000 | 126 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 received15 November 2022
- Decision due18 January 2023
- Decision issued18 January 2023
- Grant issued3 March 2023
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