GrantedAlterationsDecided 19 November 2025

45 St. Lawrence Road, Clontarf, Dublin 3, D03 EH24

Refurbishment and alterations to a protected semi-detached house.

WEB2734/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 July 2025

Reference: WEB2734/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 24 July 2025

Summary

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The development consists of the refurbishment of a two-storey semi-detached protected structure. Works include partial demolitions, raising a flat roof, altering window and door openings, and internal layout modifications.

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Storeys: 2

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development consists of the refurbishment of the existing two storey semi-detached house, and rear return including: (i) demolitions and alterations including the partial raising of the ceiling and provision of new partitions to the lower ground floor rear return to relocate the kitchen/dining area, and provide a new utility room and shower room; partial opening up of the underside of the first flight of stairs; (ii) raising the flat roof (and to include a new flat rooflight) over the existing store and boiler room to the lower ground floor rear return, to become part of the new kitchen space; (iii) changes to the windows and doors to side and rear facades of the ground floor rear return including: replacement of two existing windows, alteration of two window and door openings, removal of five window and door openings (including clerestorey to the rear hallway) and provision of four new window & door openings (iv) internal alterations to the first floor rear return to remove the hot press and storage cupboard, and provide a new bathroom layout; (v) demolitions and internal alterations to the first floor to allow a new layout for the en suite and new interventions to provide built in wardrobes serving the master bedroom; and including the insertion of a new glazed door to the existing arch on the first floor landing; (vi) internal repairs, new finishes and fittings including tiling to the front hallway; (vii) repair and repointing of existing brickwork and provision of new stone plinth to the rear return facades; (viii) thermal upgrading of the house to include - internal wall insulation to the rear return at ground and first floors; insulating the existing suspended timber floor to the main house; removal of existing concrete floor and provision of new insulated concrete floor to the ground floor rear return; new insulation and ventilation to the main and rear return roofs; (ix) rewiring of the electrical system and installation of solar panels to the southern roof pitches of the rear returns; (x) upgrading the mechanical installation including providing new underfloor heating to the ground floor rear return; (xi) new hard and soft landscaping to the front, side and rear including new retaining walls to planter beds, stone paving and gravel finishes; (xii) all associated site-works, ancillary drainage and site development 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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Unit 1, 46 St Lawrence Road, Clontarf	Apr 2025	€1,080,000	15 m
48 St Lawrence Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Feb 2025	€1,250,000	27 m
2 St Lawrences Court, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Apr 2026	€265,000	78 m
11 St Lawrence Court, St Lawrence Rd, Clontarf Dublin 3	Jul 2025	€257,000	78 m
33 St Lawrence Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Jun 2025	€1,270,000	86 m
51 Lawrence Grove, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Sept 2025	€684,000	100 m
60 St Lawrence Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Sept 2025	€1,640,000	117 m
80 St Lawrence Rd, Clontarf, Dublin 3	Mar 2025	€1,710,211	125 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 received24 July 2025
Decision due19 November 2025
Decision issued19 November 2025
Permission expiry17 February 2031

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