18 & 19, Bow Street, Dublin 7
Conversion and extension of two terraced buildings on Bow Street into offices, including adding a new second floor.
2417/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 March 2020
- Reference
- 2417/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 March 2020
- Floor area
- 637.04 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of two existing two-storey buildings from residential to office use. It includes demolishing two rear annexes, removing the existing roofs while retaining the chimneys, and constructing a new second-floor office extension with a new lift and stairs.
- Storeys
- 3
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
The development will consist of extension and alterations to 2 no. Existing two storey end of terrace buildings and associated basements to include (1) change of use of existing basement, ground floor and first floor from residential to office use. (2) demolition of two existing two storey annexes and attached sheds. (3) the removal of the existing first floor roofs, the retention and refurbishment of the existing 2 no. Chimneystacks. (4) construction of a new second floor office. (5) renovation and extension works to the existing structures to include the provision of new stairs, lift and ancillary services.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 Smithfield Village, Dublin 7 | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 59 m |
| Apt 76 Block D, Smithfield Village, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €475,000 | 59 m |
| 165 Smithfield Village, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €370,000 | 64 m |
| 155a Garden Court, Smithfield Village, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €337,500 | 64 m |
| 209 Smithfield Village, Dublin 7, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 98 m |
| 188 Smithfield Village, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 98 m |
| Apt 218 Centre Court, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €308,000 | 98 m |
| 193 Smithfield Village, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 98 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 received5 March 2020
- Further information requested24 June 2020
- Further information received28 August 2020
- Decision due24 September 2020
- Decision issued23 September 2020
- Grant issued4 November 2020
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