26-30 King Street North, Dublin 7
Change of use from a public house to an English language school.
2284/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 February 2019
- Reference
- 2284/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the ground floor and basement of a former public house to an educational facility. The proposal includes minor elevational alterations, cycle parking, and bin storage.
- Floor area
- 598 m²
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
- Planning permission for development at 26-30 north king street (formerly the saints and sinners public house), dublin
- The development will consist of the change of use of the ground floor and basement of the existing premises with a gfa of 598 sq. M from public house use to education use (english language school). The proposal includes alterations to the elevations of the premises, the provision of cycle parking spaces, bin storage and all associated development to facilitate the change of use
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 9 August 2019.
Notified floor area: 598 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Linenhall St, Dublin 7, Dublin | May 2025 | €449,000 | 37 m |
| 22 Lurgan St, King St North, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €187,500 | 50 m |
| Apts 1, 17 North King Street, Inns Quay | Sept 2025 | €390,000 | 78 m |
| 10 The Old Distillery, Beresford St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2025 | €292,500 | 89 m |
| Apartment 150, The Old Distillery, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €440,000 | 91 m |
| Apartment 141, The Old Distillery, Anne Street North | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 116 m |
| 109 The Hardwick, North Brunswicks, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €310,000 | 118 m |
| 144 The Hardwicke Block D, Church St, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €355,000 | 118 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 February 2019
- Decision due11 April 2019
- Decision issued11 April 2019
- Grant issued16 May 2019
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