GrantedAlterationsDecided 20 February 2025

81-83 North Circular Road, Dublin 7, D07 C6W7

Conservation, refurbishment, and fire safety upgrades to protected structures on North Circular Road.

WEB2391/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 October 2024

Reference: WEB2391/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 28 October 2024

Summary

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The project involves extensive conservation and refurbishment of numbers 81 and 83 North Circular Road, which are protected structures. Works include brickwork repair, window reinstatement, fire safety upgrades, internal layout changes, and the demolition of a rear-return and shed.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: general conservation, refurbishment, alterations and fire safety upgrade works to include the following: (a) conservation works will include: repair and re-pointing of brickwork to front elevation of numbers 81 and 83; reinstatement of timber sliding sash windows to original openings to front, repair and restoration of original internal features, re-establishment of historic rooms to the upper ground floors where previously subdivided; general conservation works. (b) fire safety upgrade works to include fire compartmentation, protected stairways, corridors and lobbies; provision of an automatic opening vent (aov) to the rear roof of number 81; installation of emergency lighting and fire detection alarm systems. (c) refurbishment works to include: provision of a universal accessible bedroom with en-suite bathroom at lower ground floor to number 83; general internal layout changes including the removal of non-original internal walls to facilitate new, simplified internal layouts; new external double doors from lower ground floor dining to number 81 and general layout alterations. (d) demolition of the existing two-storey rear-return and single storey shed to number 81 and construction of a new 2-storey and single storey rear return to accommodate a new kitchen, laundry, wcs and showers. (e) general external alterations include: repairs to roof coverings and rainwater goods; the removal of covered veranda and widening of external interconnecting passage to rear lower ground floor; removal of 2 no. External steel stairs to back of no. 81 and no. 83; removal of the existing ramp to the rear and its replacement with a new ramped access to the upper yard. (f) upgrading of the electrical and mechanical services installations, surface water and foul drainage installations. (g) all associated internal and external 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

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
79 Marlborough Mews, Dublin 7	Oct 2025	€650,000	37 m
Flat 1, 93 North Circular Road, Dublin 7	Oct 2025	€1,175,000	38 m
Apt 2, Marlborough Court, The North Circular Rd	Jun 2026	€416,000	81 m
1 Marlborough Court, North Circular Road, Dublin 7	Dec 2025	€415,000	81 m
55 Marlborough Mews, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7	Mar 2025	€500,000	97 m
7 Marlborough Rd, Ncr, Dublin 7	Sept 2025	€1,250,000	101 m
53 Marlborough Mews, North Circular Rd, Dublin 7	Feb 2025	€575,000	104 m
Apt 1, 149 Nth Circular Rd, Dublin 7	Jul 2025	€1,275,000	110 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 received28 October 2024
Decision due21 February 2025
Decision issued20 February 2025
Permission expiry11 May 2030

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