GrantedChange of useDecided 24 May 2019

Fumbally Exchange, 5, Dame Lane, Dublin 2

Change of use of part of the ground floor from retail to office, with internal and external alterations to a protected structure.

2167/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 February 2019

Reference: 2167/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 1 February 2019

Summary

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The development at Fumbally Exchange comprises a change of use of approximately 44 sq.m of the ground floor from retail to office. It includes refurbishment, reconfiguration of the lift, stair, and services core from basement to third floor, and basement layout changes to provide 2 car parking spaces and 25 bicycle spaces.

Change of useofficerefurbishmentprotected structure

Storeys: 4
Floor area: 44 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the proposed development comprises a change of use of part of the ground floor (approximately 44 sq. M in area) of the building from retail / shop to office use together with the refurbishment of the building and internal and external alterations to the building. Internal alterations to the building are proposed to include the reconfiguration of the lift- / stair- and services core from basement through to third floor level. A reconfiguration of the basement level layout to include the provision of 2 no. Car parking spaces; 25 no. Bicycle storage spaces; revised plant layout; bin store provision together with the provision of ancillary staff facilities to include male and female wcs and shower / changing rooms plus a wheelchair accessible wc. Removal and rearrangement of partitions throughout the building at ground to third floor level to provide revised floor layouts, including revised lift- / stair- and services core. In addition to male and female wcs at ground to third floor levels a wheelchair accessible wc is also provided on each floor. Non-original fabric and alterations to the building, including fittings, fixtures, partitions and suspended ceilings are proposed to be removed to reveal the original hennebique concrete structure throughout the new internal office fit-out. Proposed external alterations and works of refurbishment and enhancement include the provision of a platform lift to the front steps; removal of all existing windows and installation of new windows throughout, and the removal of existing plant and the provision of new external plant to the rear of the building at ground floor level. Other external alterations include the removal of the structural braces to the south-west, rear corner of the building and the removal of an existing external, metal fire escape stairs to the south-west corner of the building and the provision of a new, weather proofed replacement metal fire escape stair. The replacement stair will continue to provide a means of escape from the adjoining hely building and will also combine at the lower level with the external escape stairs serving the nearby dame court building to the south-west. A new internal drainage system is proposed together with all associated site works.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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.

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Built & 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 13 March 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 26 April 2022.

Notified floor area: 93 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€395,000	85 m
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	98 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	119 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	122 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	130 m
Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	142 m
Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	142 m
The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€266,666	159 m

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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 received1 February 2019
Further information requested27 March 2019
Further information received29 April 2019
Decision due24 May 2019
Decision issued24 May 2019
Grant issued3 July 2019

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