4-5, Grafton Street, Dublin 2
Conversion of upper floors to four apartments with a rooftop extension on Grafton Street.
WEB2153/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 September 2024
- Reference
- WEB2153/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the second, third, and fourth floors to residential use to provide two 1-bedroom and two 3-bedroom units. It also includes a single-storey rooftop extension, a roof terrace, and a new external fire stair.
- Residential units
- 4
- Floor area
- 357 m²
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
- The development will consist of
- Change of use of the upper floor levels (second floor, third floor and fourth floor level) of nos. 4-5 grafton street to residential use (315 sqm)
- The construction of a single storey roof top extension (42 sqm) at no. 5 grafton street
- The proposed unit mix is as follows: 2 no. 1 bedroom units and 2 no. 3 bedroom units
- Change of use of circulation areas serving the proposed units at ground floor (10 sqm) and first floor (17 sqm) levels within no. 5 grafton street to residential use
- The provision of private open space in the form of a terrace at roof level of no. 5 grafton street to serve unit 5b
- The provision of a new external fire stair to the rear of no. 5 grafton street
- Relocation of existing telecommunications at roof level
- All associated site works to facilitate the development
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 118 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 317 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 329 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 336 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 346 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 350 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 358 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 372 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 received18 September 2024
- Decision due23 December 2024
- Decision issued19 December 2024
- Appeal submitted23 January 2025
- Appeal decided13 May 2025
- Permission expiry2 July 2030
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