GrantedChange of useDecided 30 April 2021

Essex House, Essex Gate, Dublin 8, D08 HW56.

Conversion of upper floors from offices to four apartments in a protected structure, retaining ground floor office use.

2355/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 March 2021

Reference: 2355/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 9 March 2021

Summary

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This application for a protected structure proposes a change of use from office to residential apartments on the first to fourth floors, creating four 1-bedroom apartments. Internal alterations include removing non-original partitions, refurbishing the staircase, and upgrading fire and acoustic performance.

Change of useprotected structureapartmentsrefurbishment

Residential units: 4
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: planning permission for the proposed development comprises the following: (i) change of use from office to residential apartments on first to fourth floors with office use retained at ground floor and basement level (storeroom); (ii) permission is sought for internal alterations on each floor to remove non-original partition walls and to erect new partition walls to create an open plan office at ground floor and 4no. 1 bed apartments on first to fourth floors. Each apartment will be provided with a lliving/dining/kitchen area, bathroom and double bedroom. The proposed works include the refurbishment of the existing staircase and the incorporation of trickle vents into all sash windows including original sash winows at first floor; (iii) removal of the non-original decorative cornice at ground floor and replacement with a sympathetic run in-situ moulded cornice; (iv) formation of an 800mm wide opening through the original wall on first to fourth floors to create a new access point to the front room of each apartment; (v) upgrading fire and acoustic performace of existing suspended timer floors; (vi) provision of new stairwell connecting the ground floor office to the basement level storeroom. The existing stairwell will serve the apartments only, with access provided to the rear yard and essex gate. Access to the office will be provided via a existing entrance on parliament street, all comply with part b of the building regulations; (vii) removal of existing security bars to the parliament street entrance door and the first floor window on rear facade; (viii) replanning the existing wc at ground floor level for disable access; (ix) removal of existing of roof light and reinstating rafters and natural slates to match the existing; (x) provision of a 1m2 automatic air opening vent of area to the roof over the existing stairs; (xi) roof repair and maintenance works; (xii) removal of all non-orignal boxing out and services throughout; (xiii) provision of a new service riser by the lobby to each apartment; (xiv) provision of vents in the rear (west) facade to the yard as well as at roof level to satisfy contemporary ventilation requirements; (xv) provision of a shollow dropped ceiling to the corridor and secondary rooms at ground floor level and locally to the lobby and hall of apartments at first to fourth floors to accommodate ventilation ductwork runs; (xvi) removal of the existing redundant cast iron branch discharge pipe at first floor level on the essex gate facade; (xvii) removal of the existing industrial ventilation pipework and the small flat roofed structure in the yard; (xviii) drainage and all associated site development and ancillary works necessary to facilitate developement.

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

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 4 October 2021.

Notified floor area: 372 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 6c, Isoldes Tower, Temple Bar	Aug 2025	€470,000	19 m
6b Izoldes Tower, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€385,000	30 m
Apt 1, The Cutlers, 3 6 Exchange St Upper Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€359,000	47 m
7 The Cutlers, Exchange St., Dublin 8	Jun 2025	€370,000	47 m
34 Pudding Row, Essex St, Temple Bar Dublin 8	Jul 2025	€410,000	63 m
14 Pudding Row, Essex St West, Temple Bar Dublin 8	May 2025	€410,000	63 m
15 Pudding Row, Essex St West, Temple Bar Dublin 8	May 2025	€315,000	63 m
Apt 18, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St Dublin 2	Sept 2025	€335,000	71 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 received9 March 2021
Decision due30 April 2021
Decision issued30 April 2021
Grant issued15 June 2021

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