28, Gardiner Place, Dublin 1
Change of use of a vacant commercial basement to residential use in a protected structure on Gardiner Place.
0187/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 May 2025
- Reference
- 0187/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Received
- 6 May 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a declaration for the change of use of a vacant commercial basement floor to residential use. The property is a protected structure, and the works are stated to have no impact on the house, its exteriors, interiors, or gardens.
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: change of use of the vacant commercial basement floor to residential use, with no impact on the house, its exteriors, interiors, front and rear garden.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €1,400,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 10 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 1, 64 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €300,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 12, 64 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 78 m |
| Apt1, 61 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €1,800,000 | 86 m |
| 57 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €450,000 | 103 m |
| 3 Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €455,601 | 104 m |
| Apt 25, 55 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €226,000 | 115 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 received6 May 2025
- Decision due3 June 2025
- Decision issued3 June 2025
In the area
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