20, South Lotts Road, Dublin 4
Conversion of a media centre on South Lotts Road into three studio apartments.
WEB1872/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 November 2020
- Reference
- WEB1872/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of a previously approved media enterprise and resource centre. The ground and first floor mezzanine levels will be converted into three studio apartments.
- Residential units
- 3
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Official record
Development description
Permission for change of use of previously approved media enterprise and resource centre on ground and first floor mezzanine level to residential use incorporating three studio apartments.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 The Ropery, South Lotts Road, Ringsend | Mar 2025 | €770,000 | 25 m |
| 2 The Ropery, South Lotts Road, Dublin4 | Jul 2025 | €1,010,000 | 31 m |
| 3 The Ropery, South Lotts Road, Dublin4 | Aug 2025 | €1,000,000 | 38 m |
| 93 Gordon St, Ringsend, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €516,000 | 43 m |
| 9 The Ropery, South Lotts Road, Ringsend | Jun 2025 | €875,000 | 91 m |
| 67 Gordon St, Ringsend, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €682,500 | 92 m |
| 30 Gordon Street, Ringsend, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €398,500 | 93 m |
| 14 Somerset St, South Lotts, Ringsend Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €388,000 | 97 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 received27 November 2020
- Further information requested29 January 2021
- Further information received22 July 2021
- Decision due18 August 2021
- Decision issued18 August 2021
- Grant issued29 September 2021
In the area
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WEB1364/25Dublin CityLodged 25 Feb 2025Change of use
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WEB1339/25Dublin CityLodged 21 Feb 2025Change of use
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4666/22Dublin CityLodged 16 Aug 2022Extension
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3563/19Dublin CityLodged 23 Jul 2019Retention
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WEB1327/23Dublin CityLodged 19 Apr 2023Extension
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44, South Lotts Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4 D04 VP44
WEB1361/23Dublin CityLodged 27 Apr 2023Extension
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