Dublin City Council · 3274/19
38 & 39 Blessington Street, Dublin 7
- 17 Jun 2019Received
- 5 Dec 2019Refuse permission
- 10 Jan 2020Appealed
- 7 Jul 2020Appeal: Granted with conditions
- 7 Jul 2020Final grant
- 25 Nov 2020Commenced
- Status
- Commenced
- Decision
- Refuse permission · 5 Dec 2019
- Council
- Dublin City Council
- Type
- Permission
- Site
- 395 m²
- Appeal
- ACP 306349 · Granted with conditions
What’s proposed
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development to 2 no. three storey over basement, mid-terrace buildings with 2/3 storey rear returns. The proposed development will consist of the following: The change of use from offices to residential at basement, ground, first and second floor level to provide a total of 8 no. one-bed apartments to be provided as follows; 38 Blessington Street - 4 no. one-bed apartments at basement, ground, first and second floor levels; 39 Blessington Street - 4 no. one-bed apartments at basement, ground, first and second floor levels; with associated internal and external amendments to accommodate same including; the infilling of existing interconnections between 38 and 39 in order to revert the properties back to their original independent function; Removal of rear basement window from no. 38 to provide for a doorway; replacement of front basement window to no. 39; Provision of utility rooms with return areas of no. 38 & 39; General restoration and refurbishment works to include; the restoration and repair of existing stairs and landings, the repairs of ceilings and walls, upgrade and repair of plumbing, electrical and heating services, and plaster works, including the removal of non-original partitions and openings, removal of external security window bars, provision of new internal layout; and the repair/upgrade of existing doors and windows and make-good structures as requires according to best conservation practice. Planning permission is also sought for the upgrading of the rear car parking area to provide permeable paving together with landscaping, bicycle parking spaces, refuse storage areas together with existing car parking spaces; and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the development
3274/19 is a planning application to Dublin City Council for pROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development to 2 no. three storey over, received on 17 Jun 2019; permission was refused on 5 Dec 2019.
Planning details
- Reference
- 3274/19
- Local authority
- Dublin City Council
- Status
- Commenced · register status “Appeal Decided”
- Received
- 17 Jun 2019
- Observations close
- 22 Jul 2019 (closed 2626 days ago)
- Decision due
- 5 Dec 2019 · decided 5 Dec 2019
- Decision
- Refuse permission on 5 Dec 2019
- Proposed development
- PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development to 2 no. three storey over basement, mid-terrace buildings with 2/3 storey rear returns. The proposed development will consist of the following: The change of use from offices to residential at basement, ground, first and second floor level to provide a total of 8 no. one-bed apartments to be provided as follows; 38 Blessington Street - 4 no. one-bed apartments at basement, ground, first and second floor levels; 39 Blessington Street - 4 no. one-bed apartments at basement, ground, first and second floor levels; with associated internal and external amendments to accommodate same including; the infilling of existing interconnections between 38 and 39 in order to revert the properties back to their original independent function; Removal of rear basement window from no. 38 to provide for a doorway; replacement of front basement window to no. 39; Provision of utility rooms with return areas of no. 38 & 39; General restoration and refurbishment works to include; the restoration and repair of existing stairs and landings, the repairs of ceilings and walls, upgrade and repair of plumbing, electrical and heating services, and plaster works, including the removal of non-original partitions and openings, removal of external security window bars, provision of new internal layout; and the repair/upgrade of existing doors and windows and make-good structures as requires according to best conservation practice. Planning permission is also sought for the upgrading of the rear car parking area to provide permeable paving together with landscaping, bicycle parking spaces, refuse storage areas together with existing car parking spaces; and all associated site and engineering works necessary to facilitate the developmentAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 395 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name
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Homes nearby
Development land nearby
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- Permission running out · 63 homes granted 08 Aug 2022, expires 08 Aug 2027 — 29 New Cabra Road (0.8 km)
- Permitted, not started · 29 homes granted 03 Mar 2025, expires 03 Mar 2030 — 12-16A Wellington Street Lower (0.2 km)
- Permitted, not started · 26 homes granted 19 Oct 2023, expires 19 Oct 2028 — Wellington Street Lower (0.2 km)
- Residential land off Blessington Street, Dublin 7 (0.0 km)
- Residential land off Nelson Street, Phibsborough, Dublin 1 (0.1 km)
Appeal
ACP 306349 · Planning Appeal · decided · Granted with conditions 7 Jul 2020
Commencement
- Seven day notice SN0005707DC
Zoning at the site
Zone Z8 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028
O2 — Green belt
Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas: To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.
Zoned to protect the open land between urban areas. Development is strongly resisted.
Designations within 250 m
No OPW flood extent nearby.
- NIAH-recorded building · 88
- Radon risk area · 1
Provenance
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