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38 Grand Canal Street Upper, Dublin 4

Dec 02 2025

Application Received

Feb 04 2026

Decision Due

Feb 04 2026

Decision

Mar 12 2026

Granted
  • Submitted: 02 / 12 / 2025
  • Application Type:
    Permission
  • Application Status:
    Decision Notice Issued
  • Council Decision:
    GRANT PERMISSION (Unknown)

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Development Description:

CHANGE OF USE. Vin Rock Investments Limited is seeking planning permission for the change of use from commercial office to residential use at 38 Grand Canal Street Upper, Dublin, D04 A344. The proposed development will consist of the conversion of the existing 2-storey terraced building to a 3-bedroom house, including the provision of a new kitchen at the rear, a WC under the stairs, and a new bathroom at first floor level above the kitchen. The external appearance of the house will remain unchanged. The front garden with one car parking space will be retained, together with the rear garden.

Nearby Applications:

Distance: Received: Decision: Development Address: Development Description:
220m 19/05/2026 N/A 69 Gordon Street, Ringsend, Dublin 4, D04AH98 The demolition of existing conservatory at first floor level and rear roof slope, The construction of a first floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling; the raising of the existing roof ridge height to accommodate a dormer extension over to the rear at attic level; the provision of rooflight to the front roof slope; and the installation of a semi-cantilevered balcony at attic level to the rear. The works will also include all associated internal alterations, site works, and services. Details...
220m 15/05/2026 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID 69, Gordon Street, Dublin 4, D04 AH98 The demolition of existing conservatory at first floor level and rear roof slope, The construction of a first floor extension to the rear of the existing dwelling; the raising of the existing roof ridge height to accommodate a dormer extension over to the rear at attic level; the provision of rooflight to the front roof slope; and the installation of a semi-cantilevered balcony at attic level to the rear. The works will also include all associated internal alterations, site works, and services. Details...
420m 21/04/2026 GRANT PERMISSION AND RETENTION PERMISSION 44 Percy Lane, Ballsbridge Dublin 4 RETENTION & PERMISSION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Retention of development and proposed development comprising of: protected structure: (1) retention of the demolition of a substantially destroyed coach house and later extension and the part construction of a 93sqm 2-storey, 2-bedroom, townhouse and a below ground attenuation tank (all previously permitted under lapsed permission reg. Ref. 2845/20); and (2) full permission to complete the development of the 93sqm 2-storey, 2-bedroom townhouse to a revised design with 2 no. Rooflights to the front and rear and associated site works at 44 percy lane, dublin 4, located to the rear of a protected structure (44 haddington road rps 3435). Details...
430m 08/04/2026 N/A Site at Lansdowne Lane to the east of No. 10/10A Lansdowne Terrace and the west of No.1 Berkeley Mews, Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 The development will consist of the demolition of an existing single storey shed, alteration to the existing boundary wall and the construction of a two storey dwelling with a courtyard to the west and a first floor terrace to the south and axillary site works. Details...
430m 02/04/2026 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID Site at Lansdowne Lane, Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 The development will consist of the demolition of an existing single storey shed, alteration to the existing boundary wall and the construction of a two storey dwelling with a courtyard to the west and a first floor terrace to the south and axillary site works. Details...
430m 12/03/2026 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID Site at Lansdowne Lane, Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 The development will consist of the demolition of an existing single storey shed, alteration to the existing boundary wall and the construction of a two storey dwelling with a courtyard to the west and a first floor terrace to the south and axillary site works. Details...
360m 11/03/2026 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID 42 South Dock Street, Dublin 4, D04 C579 TO CONVERT ATTIC SPACE TO STORAGE SPACE, THE DEVELOPMENT WILL INCLUDE (i) AN INCREASE IN THE RIDGE HEIGHT TO ACCOMMODATE A NEW ROOF DORMER TO THE REAR ROOF ELEVATION (ii) TO DEMOLISH THE EXISTING CHIMNEY (iii) TO STRIP BACK AND REPLACE EXISTING SLATE ROOF TO FACILITATE REMEDIAL WORKS TO ROOF (iv) ALL ASSOCIATED INTERNAL SITE AND EXTERNAL SITE AND DRAINAGE WORKS Details...
310m 06/03/2026 N/A 52 Northumberland Road, Dublin 4, D04 A665 PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission is requested for a development at 52 Northumberland Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4, (a Protected Structure). The development consists of the erection of two fibreglass flag poles 7 metres high in the front garden of the property and the placing over the entrance door of the Vietnamese national emblem in a circular disc 0.85 metres in diameter for The Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in Ireland. Details...
430m 26/02/2026 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID Site at Lansdowne Lane, Shelbourne Road, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 The development will consist of the demolition of an existing single storey shed, alteration to the existing boundary wall and the construction of a two storey dwelling with a courtyard to the west and a first floor terrace to the south and auxillary site works. Details...
320m 23/02/2026 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 62, South Lotts Road, Ringsend, Dublin 4 The development will consist of a two storey rear extension plus an attic conversion with dormer roof to rear roof slope and two number Velux rooflights to front roof slope and all associated site works Details...
410m 16/01/2026 GRANT PERMISSION 85, Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04W2N1 PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The works to the Lower Ground floor will include; the demolition of a single storey conservatory and dismantling of an external staircase to the rear return. The widening of existing openings at the front and rear elevations, the reopening of a historic door opening and forming of two new window openings to the rear, removal of internal partition walls and making good of internal walls affected by damp. The construction of a single storey extension to the rear to contain a new accessible bathroom, a screen wall on the rear line of the return and a new stairs providing access from the upper ground floor to the rear garden. The installation of a new kitchen and general decoration works. At Upper Ground floor the construction of a small landing / deck with 1.8m high screening and the alteration of an existing opening to form a door to provide independent access to the rear garden. No parking spaces or significant trees will be affected. Existing connections to be used for supply and drainage of water. Details...
310m 13/01/2026 GRANT PERMISSION 1 Bath Avenue Gardens, Sandymount, Dublin 4, D04NR13 Alterations to existing grant of permission reg. ref. WEB1186/24 including renovation & alteration of existing house, an addition to single storey kitchen extension to rear north west elevation and an altered side extension at ground floor level to south west elevation. New single storey porch to front south east elevation and alteration to existing windows with addition of part brick elevations. Details...
470m 12/01/2026 N/A 35, St. Mary's Road, Dublin 4 PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The works will consist of refurbishment of existing house including internal alterations to layout. The demolition of existing single storey extension to rear of house, and single storey garage to back of site facing Pembroke Gardens. The construction of a new single storey kitchen extension to rear of house and a detached two storey mews to the back of site with access to Pembroke Gardens. The mews will contain a garage at ground floor level providing a parking space and an artists studio at first floor level. No other parking or mature trees will be affected. Details...
420m 23/12/2025 REFUSE RETENTION PERMISSION The Hot Box Sauna, Tower 2, The Flour Mills, Bolands Quay, Ringsend and Barrow Street, Dublin 4 RETENTION: We, Lidoc Experiences LTD, intend to apply for retention planning permission for development at a site of 370 sqm at Unit 7, Tower 2, The Flour Mill, Bolands Quay, Ringsend Road and Barrow Street, Dublin 4. The application relates to seeking retention for an existing development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The development consists of the addition of window signage manifestations within Unit 7 (ground floor) of Tower 2. Details...
420m 16/12/2025 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID The Hot Box Sauna, Unit 7, Tower 2, The Flour Mills, Bolands Quay, Ringsend and Barrow Street, Dublin 4 We, Lidoc Experiences LTD, intend to apply for retention planning permission for development at a site of 370 sqm at Unit 7, Tower 2, The Flour Mill, Bolands Quay, Ringsend Road and Barrow Street, Dublin 4. The application relates to seeking retention for an existing development within a Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme area. The development consists of the addition of window signage manifestations within Unit 7 (ground floor) of Tower 2. Details...
420m 16/12/2025 GRANT PERMISSION 39, Lansdowne Park, Dublin 4 Variation to previously approved planning permission no. 4043/24 which consisted of: a) Subdivision of existing 2 storey end-of-terrace dwelling house into two no. 2 storey dwelling houses with 3 bedrooms each; b) Alterations to front entrance and windows, removal of front chimney and provision of new front entrance to new house; c) Part single and part 2 storey extensions to the side and to the rear; d) Internal alterations and reinstatement of stairs in original location; e) Relocation of both vehicular entrances to the site to new locations to the front; f) Sundry alterations and associated site works, all at 39 Lansdowne Park, Dublin 4. by modification of condition 3(a) as follows: 1) Widening of existing vehicular entrance to north east, serving no. 39 Lansdowne Park, to facilitate angled parking; 2) Retain existing vehicular entrance to south east, serving new house, and replacement of low metal gates with 1.8m high timber gates; and 3) Modification to the ground floor layout with bay window to the rear in lieu of previously approved bay window to the side, and sundry associated modifications. Details...
420m 12/12/2025 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID The Hot Box Sauna, Unit 7, Tower 2, Bolands Quay, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, D04 KA9P RETENTION: Window Manifestations Details...
400m 12/12/2025 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 48, Haddington Road, Dublin 4 PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the fitting of Solar panels to the front, rear and valley slopes of the double pitched roof and the following works to the front façade: cleaning the brickwork, cleaning the granite steps, cills, string course and coping stones and local repairs to patent cement reveals to windows including repainting, and all ancillary works to this three storey over garden level residential building at 48 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, D04 T20P by Brownwood Developments Limited. This is a Protected Structure. Details...
420m 11/12/2025 APPLICATION DECLARED INVALID 39, Lansdowne Park, Dublin 4, D04 E2V8 RETENTION/PERMISSION : Variation to previously approved planning permission no. 4043/24 which consisted of: a) Subdivision of existing 2 storey end-of-terrace dwelling house into two no. 2 storey dwelling houses with 3 bedrooms each; b) Alterations to front entrance and windows, removal of front chimney and provision of new front entrance to new house; c) Part single and part 2 storey extensions to the side and to the rear; d) Internal alterations and reinstatement of stairs in original location; e) Relocation of both vehicular entrances to the site to new locations to the front; f) Sundry alterations and associated site works, all at 39 Lansdowne Park, Dublin 4. by modification of condition 3(a) as follows: 1) Widening of existing vehicular entrance to north east, serving no. 39 Lansdowne Park, to facilitate angled parking; 2) Retain existing vehicular entrance to south east, serving new house, and replacement of low metal gates with 1.8m high timber gates; and 3) Modification to the ground floor layout with bay window to the rear in lieu of previously approved bay window to the side, and sundry associated modifications. Details...

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