Ground Floor Unit, 24-26, Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin 7
Declaration on whether occasional health and safety training in an office requires planning permission.
0283/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 July 2026
- Reference
- 0283/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- In progress
- Received
- 10 July 2026
Summary
AI-generatedA Section 5 declaration is sought to determine if using part of an existing ground floor office for occasional, small-scale health and safety training sessions constitutes a material change of use. No physical works or external alterations are proposed.
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Official record
Development description
Expp: the applicant seeks a section 5 declaration to determine whether the occassional ancillary use of part of the exxisting ground floor office premises for small-scale health and safety training/briefing sessions constitutes development or a material change of use requiring planning permission. No physical works, external alter ations, signage or material intensification of use are proposed.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23c Ormond Quay, 23 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €350,000 | 13 m |
| 23b Ormond Quay, 23 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €350,000 | 13 m |
| 23a Ormond Quay, 23 Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €350,000 | 13 m |
| 60 Arran Street East, Ormond Quay, Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €405,000 | 74 m |
| 11 Ormond Sq, Dublin 7, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €555,000 | 86 m |
| 35 Charles Street West, Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €618,000 | 88 m |
| 17 Strand Street Little, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €636,000 | 103 m |
| 69 Chancery St, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 118 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received10 July 2026
- Decision due6 August 2026
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