No. 5, Synge Street, Dublin 8, D08 K8H7
Attic dormer extension and roof alterations to a protected house on Synge Street.
WEB2370/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 June 2025
- Reference
- WEB2370/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 June 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposed development consists of alterations and an attic dormer extension to a protected structure. Works include a new rear dormer window, a new staircase to the converted attic, two conservation-grade front rooflights, and replacing non-original cement roof slates with natural slate.
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
- Protected structure: the proposed development will consist of alterations & attic dormer extension to the existing house to include
- A new rear dormer window to replace two existing rooflights in the non-original pitched roof
- A new staircase from first floor level to the previously converted attic space
- Two new conservation grade rooflight to the front roof slope
- Replacement of the existing non original cement type roof slates with a natural slate roof finish
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Synge Street, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €785,000 | 6 m |
| Apt 1 Grantham Mews, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €446,000 | 24 m |
| 53 Synge St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €970,000 | 35 m |
| 61a Synge St, Portobello, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €500,000 | 46 m |
| 62 Synge Street, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €625,000 | 53 m |
| 4 Pleasants Place, Dublin 8, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €180,000 | 65 m |
| 12 Grantham St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jun 2025 | €1,530,000 | 81 m |
| 7 The Courtyard, Pleasants St, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €585,000 | 82 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 received12 June 2025
- Decision due6 August 2025
- Decision issued6 August 2025
- Appeal submitted2 September 2025
- Appeal decided5 December 2025
In the area
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