70, Grafton Street, and 1 & 2 Harry Street with rear access from Chatham Lane, Dublin 2
Change of use from a 16-bedroom guesthouse to 18 short-stay holiday let studio apartments.
2508/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 March 2018
- Reference
- 2508/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a change of use from a previously approved guesthouse to 18 self-catered short-stay holiday let studio apartments on the second, third, and fourth floors. It includes a ground floor reception lobby and an additional window on the Grafton Street elevation.
- Residential units
- 18
- Storeys
- 4
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 a change of use from previously approved (planning ref: 2200/16), comprising of guesthouse accommodation with ground floor reception/lobby with breakfast room and 16 no. Bedrooms at second, third and fourth floors. To 18 no. Self-catered short stay holiday let studio apartments at second, third and fourth floors with associated ancillary services and reception/lobby at ground floor, additional window to grafton street elevation at 4th floor level inclusive of all associated site development works.
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
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 213 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 260 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 260 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 260 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 260 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 260 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 260 m |
| Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 260 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received15 March 2018
- Decision due9 May 2018
- Decision issued20 April 2018
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