GrantedAlterationsDecided 5 August 2025

11, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8, D08 N6C4

Demolition of a rear extension and extensive refurbishment of a protected structure on Pleasants Street.

WEB2339/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 June 2025

Reference: WEB2339/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 11 June 2025

Summary

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The development involves the demolition of a non-original two-storey rear extension and lean-to store on a protected structure. It includes extensive internal and external refurbishment, new window and door openings, and structural alterations.

Alterationsprotected structurerefurbishmentdemolition

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of the demolition of the non-original 2 storey rear extension and remains of the rear single storey lean-to store and, internally, the removal of non-original items including the ground floor shower room and all non-original wall and ceiling panelling. New construction will include new and/or enlarged openings in the rear return with new windows/doors, a new lower entrance door, external vent grilles to the front and rear and, internally, a new insulated ground floor slab, breathable insulation to the area under the main entrance steps, a new large opening between the main reception rooms upstairs, the insertion of a new ensuite and bathroom downstairs, a new wc upstairs and the placing of a new fitted kitchen in the rear reception room upstairs. A new permanent attic hatch and ladder will also be installed in the ceiling of the rear return. Internal refurbishment work will include re-plumbing/re-wiring throughout and the refurbishment of retained floorboards, internal plasterwork and internal joinery items. External refurbishment work will include replacing non-original external render (front and rear) with lime render, re-roofing of the main house and return, refurbishment of the main entrance door, surround and sash windows and the replacement of non-original rainwater goods to the rear. Externally, work to the front garden will include the refurbishment of the front railings and entrance steps, construction of a new bin store and the insertion of a meter pier and 2 utility meters. Work to the back garden will include the construction of a new patio area to the side of the return, a new external first floor landing and external stairs to the rear of the return and the construction of a new freestanding garden room at the back of the back garden with a patio area in front. Works will also include redecoration throughout, landscaping and all associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8	May 2026	€700,000	69 m
62 Synge Street, Dublin 8	Apr 2025	€625,000	77 m
7 The Courtyard, Pleasants St, Dublin 8	May 2025	€585,000	78 m
Apt 1 Grantham Mews, Dublin 8, Dublin	Aug 2025	€446,000	80 m
61a Synge St, Portobello, Dublin 8	Jan 2025	€500,000	81 m
Apartment No 2, 14 Heytesbury Steet, Dublin 8	Jul 2025	€612,500	97 m
6 Synge Street, Dublin 8	Mar 2026	€785,000	103 m
4 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8, Dublin	Aug 2025	€180,000	103 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 received11 June 2025
Decision due5 August 2025
Decision issued5 August 2025
Permission expiry25 October 2030

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