Durban House, 69, Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01FH28
Inquiry into using a guesthouse for temporary accommodation for displaced persons.
0144/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 April 2026
- Reference
- 0144/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 16 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThis is a declaration request to determine if using the guesthouse to provide temporary accommodation to displaced persons or those seeking international protection constitutes development, and if it is exempt. No physical works are proposed.
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
Expp: protected structure: no proposed works. 'whether the use of the guesthouse at durban house, 69 gardiner street lower, d01 fh28, to provide temporary accommodation to displaced persons or persons seeking international protection, is or is not development and whether development constitutes exempt development or does not constitute exempted development? '
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 18, Moland House, Talbot St Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 136 m |
| 14 Custom Hall, Deverell Place, Gardiner St Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €237,000 | 140 m |
| 8 Custom Hall, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €425,000 | 140 m |
| Apt 305, Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey St Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 142 m |
| Apt 12, Moland House, Talbot St | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 148 m |
| Apt 503, Talbot Hall, Talbot Street | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 149 m |
| Apt 311 Talbot Hall, Talbot St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €273,000 | 149 m |
| 12 Liberty Corner, Foley St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €381,000 | 150 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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 received16 April 2026
- Decision due13 May 2026
- Decision issued8 May 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for development on lands (c. 0.791 ha) at 64, 65 and 66, Gardiner Street…
Lands (c. 0.79 ha) at 64, 65 and 66, Gardiner Street Lower, and all associated sites to the rear addressing Moland Place, Dublin 1
4014/20Dublin CityLodged 22 Dec 2020Commercial
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE : RETENTION/PERMISSION: Retention and permission for alterations to development approved…
Nos. 64, 65 and 66 Gardiner Street Lower and all associated sites to the rear addressing Moland, Place, Dublin 1, D01 V8P5
WEB5698/25Dublin CityLodged 13 Nov 2025Retention
- Granted30 m away
PERMISSION for amendments to a permitted development Reg. Ref: 4014/20 at Nos. 64, 65 and 66 Gardiner Street…
64 ,65, and 66 , Gardiner Street Lower, DUBLIN 1
4910/23Dublin CityLodged 4 Dec 2023Alterations
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURES : Amendments to a permitted development under Reg. Ref.: 4014/20 at Nos. 64, 65 and 66…
Nos. 64, 65 and 66 Gardiner Street Lower and all associated sites to the rear addressing Moland, Place
5024/23Dublin CityLodged 20 Dec 2023Alterations
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission is sought for the change of use of part first floor from existing office use…
79A Talbot Street, Dublin 1 (Corner of 79A Talbot Street and 43 Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin 1)
2673/21Dublin CityLodged 27 Apr 2021Change of use
- Invalid40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE:The development will consist of: (i) works at ground floor level to include the…
O'Shea's Hotel, 19 Talbot Street, Dublin 1
3043/24Dublin CityLodged 15 Jan 2024Commercial
- Granted40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of: (i) works at ground floor level to include the…
O'Shea's Hotel, 19 Talbot Street, Dublin 1
3147/24Dublin CityLodged 6 Feb 2024Commercial
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for works and change of use. The proposed development includes the following…
45, Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin 1
2120/18Dublin CityLodged 23 Jan 2018Change of use
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- WithdrawnChange of use
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