64/65, Strand Street Great, Dublin 1
Declaration sought on whether using a light industrial building for international protection accommodation is exempt development.
0158/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 July 2025
- Reference
- 0158/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 27 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedA section 5 declaration is sought to determine if converting an established light industrial building, currently used for religious instruction, to accommodate international protection applicants is exempt development.
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Official record
Development description
- Expp: whether the use of this established light industrial building, with ground floor in use for religious instruction, at 64/65 great strand street, dublin 1, to accommodate persons seeking international protection is or is not development and, if development is it exempted development or not exempted development under class 20f of the planning and development (exempted development)(no
- Under regulations 2023
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 112 Jervis Place, Abbey St Upper, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €332,000 | 36 m |
| Apartment 1, 5 Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €490,000 | 63 m |
| 44 1 Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €395,000 | 66 m |
| Apt 22, 1 Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €265,000 | 66 m |
| Apartment 43, 1 Jervis Street, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 66 m |
| Apt 23, No 1, Jervis Street | Jun 2025 | €385,000 | 66 m |
| Apt 39, 1 Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 66 m |
| Apt 3, 1 Jervis St, Dublin 1not full market price | Oct 2025 | €255,000 | 66 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 received27 July 2025
- Decision due18 August 2025
- Decision issued29 July 2025
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