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Dublin City Council · 5085/26 · Retention Permission

18 Crescent Gardens, East Wall, Dublin 3

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Council received 31 Mar 2026We first saw it 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (165 days after receipt — sources refresh weekly)
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5085/26 is a planning application for retention permission at 18 Crescent Gardens, East Wall, Dublin 3, received by Dublin City Council on 31 Mar 2026 and first seen by Planning Register on 11 Sept 2026. The application describes: RETENTION PERMISSION: Change of use of the existing vacant flat roofed single storey structure in rear garden of dwelling from garage/ workshop use to habitable use (Floor Area 38.7M2) ancillary to the principal dwelling. The council declared the application invalid on 2 Apr 2026. The five-week observation window closed on 5 May 2026. The site is zoned null under the Dublin City Council development plan. Within 500 m there are 107 other decided applications in the last five years and 13 appeals.

Observations close 5 May 2026 closed 130 days ago
5 weeks from receipt (31 Mar 2026) · s.34 Planning and Development Act 2000 · art. 29 Regulations 2001 · €20 to the council
Site report

Proposal

RETENTION PERMISSION: Change of use of the existing vacant flat roofed single storey structure in rear garden of dwelling from garage/ workshop use to habitable use (Floor Area 38.7M2) ancillary to the principal dwelling.

Status
Decision Notice Issued
Decision
Application declared invalid on 2 Apr 2026
Site (from polygon)
303 m²
Location precision
site (coords_polygon)

Timeline

  • 31 Mar 2026
    New application
    Observation window closed 5 May 2026
  • 2 Apr 2026
    Decision
    Appeal window closed 30 Apr 2026

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    Zoning at the site

    Zone Z1 - DEV PLAN 2022-2028

    M1 — Metro / rail economic corridor

    Z10: Inner Suburban and inner City Sustainable Mixed-Uses: To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.

    A high-density mixed-use employment corridor tied to a rail or metro line. Expect the tallest buildings in the area here.

    R2 — Existing residential

    Z1: Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.

    An established residential area. The objective is to protect existing residential amenity as well as to provide housing — which is the objective a neighbour's objection to an overbearing extension is usually argued under.

    Designations within 250 m

    OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.

    • EPA-licensed facility · 1
      Cahill Printers Limited
    • Natural Heritage Area (incl. proposed) · 1
      North Dublin Bay
    • NIAH-recorded building · 2
      house; church/chapel
    • Radon risk area · 1
      About 1 in 20 homes in this area is likely to have high radon levels

    Provenance

    Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 74774). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here.

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