InvalidChange of useDecided 24 January 2020

9, Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin 2

Change of use of upper floors from commercial to residential in a protected structure.

2050/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 January 2020

Reference: 2050/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 15 January 2020

Summary

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The project involves converting the first and second floors of a protected structure from commercial to residential use, combining them with the third floor into a single residence. Works include a new rear conservatory, a spiral staircase, and internal alterations.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of the change of use from commercial to residential at first and second floor, with the incorporation of the existing apartment at third floor level into combined single residential use, the provision of conservatory at rear ground floor level, the provision of a spiral stair case liking first floor rear return to garden, provision of new roof light over rear return, provision of 2 no. Roof lights to third floor, internal alterations inc provision of new bathrooms, restoration of existing window and doors inc provision of a fanlight over front door to match adjacent houses.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 23 June 2021.

Notified floor area: 376 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
19 Pembroke Lane, Pembroke St Lower, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€602,000	45 m
2 Fitzwilliam Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin	Apr 2025	€6,475,000	113 m
Apartment 1, Hagans Courtprice excludes VAT	Aug 2025	€179,912	122 m
Apartment 19, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT	Feb 2025	€1,233,480	145 m
Apt 14, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€779,736	145 m
Apartment 25, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€1,365,639	145 m
Apt 8, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT	Jan 2025	€916,299	145 m
Apt 3, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT	Jun 2025	€837,004	145 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 received15 January 2020
Decision due10 March 2020
Decision issued24 January 2020

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