9, Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin 2
Conversion of upper floors of a protected structure from commercial to residential use.
2154/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 January 2020
- Reference
- 2154/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will convert the first and second floors from commercial to residential use, combining them with the third-floor apartment into a single four-bedroom home. Works include a new rear conservatory, a spiral staircase to the garden, rooflights, and internal restorations.
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
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 4-bed single residential use, the provision of a conservatory at rear ground floor level, the provision of a spiral stair case linking first floor rear return to garden, provision of new rooflight over rear return, provision of 2 no. Roof lights to third floor, internal alterations inc. Provision of new bathrooms, restoration of existing windows and doors inc. Provision of a fanlight over front door to match adjacent houses.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 23 June 2021.
Notified floor area: 376 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| 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 received29 January 2020
- Decision due24 March 2020
- Decision issued24 March 2020
- Grant issued30 June 2020
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