GrantedChange of useDecided 5 July 2019

5-6, Dame Court and part of 2-4 Dame Court (the Hely Building), Dublin 2

Change of use of a former telephone exchange to offices at Dame Court, including internal and external alterations.

2230/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 February 2019

Reference: 2230/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 February 2019
Floor area: 2321 m²

Summary

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The project involves changing the use of 2,321 square meters of space from a telephone exchange to offices from the ground floor up to the fifth floor. It includes a complete refurbishment of the building with internal layout changes, a new stairway, and blocking existing interlinking doorways.

Change of useofficerefurbishmentcity centre

Storeys: 6

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Official record

Development description

Permission at no. 5-6 dame court and part of no. 2-4 dame court (hely building), dublin 2 for development. The proposed development comprises a change of use of 2.321 sqm (gfa) from telephone exchange to office use at part ground floor level and all upper levels (first to fifth floor levels) together with the complete refurbishment of the building, including internal and external alterations. Proposed internal alterations include: (a) the removal and rearrangement of partitions throughout the building at part ground to fifth floor level to provide revised internal floor layouts, including revised office entrance / lobby / reception, lift / stair and services core, staff facilities (shower and changing rooms) and ancillary cafeteria and breakout spaces; (b) formation of a new stairway access from ground floor of no. 5-6 dame court to the basement of no. 2-4 dame court (hely building) and revised layout to basement below the hely building together with the relocation of the existing ground floor link to the hely building; (c) blocking of existing interlinking doorways at first to fourth floor level between no. 5-6 dame court and no. 2-4 dame court (hely building). Proposed external alterations include: (a) the provision of a new pedestrian / cycle gate adjoining the existing eir car park entrance off st. Andrew's lane; (b) provision of 50 no. Sheltered bicycle storage spaces and a new external fire escape to the rear of no. 5-6 dame court; (c) provision of new office entrance off dame court and the comprehensive refurbishment of the building at no. 5-6 dame court through revised elevational design and treatment of all elevations; (d) provision of additional / new rooftop plant at fifth floor level together with the removal of existing plant screen and the provision of new plant screen to perimeter of roof at fifth floor level; and (e) provision of new drainage infrastructure (including sub-surface attenuation tank to rear park and sub-surface rainwater harvest tank and greywater recycling system along dame court) 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

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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	103 m
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	121 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	140 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	145 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	155 m
Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	160 m
Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	160 m
Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€1,275,000	178 m

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Key dates

Timeline

Application received8 February 2019
Further information requested6 June 2019
Further information received10 June 2019
Decision due5 July 2019
Decision issued5 July 2019
Grant issued12 August 2019

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