47/47a, Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1., D01 V8N5
Change of use from offices to six one-bedroom apartments.
0181/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 May 2026
- Reference
- 0181/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 8 May 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert the existing office space into residential use. Internal and external alterations will be carried out to deliver six one-bedroom apartments.
- Residential units
- 6
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
- Shec: full planning permission for the following
- Change of use from office use to residential use
- Internal and external alterations as necessary, all to provide 6 no. One-bedroom apartments on completion, together with connection to services and all ancillary developments
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sackville Court, Blessington Street, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 73 m |
| 13 Sackville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €233,000 | 73 m |
| Apartment 4, Sackville Court, Blessington Street | Apr 2025 | €235,000 | 73 m |
| Apt 21 Sachville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 73 m |
| Apt 9, Sackville Court, Blessington St Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 73 m |
| Apartment 1 41 Dorset St Upper, Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €890,000 | 85 m |
| 7 Blessington Court, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 91 m |
| 80 Upper Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €725,000 | 96 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 received8 May 2026
- Decision due4 June 2026
- Decision issued4 June 2026
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