49-51, Parnell Square West, Dublin 1
Conversion of vacant basement medical/office units into three apartments on Parnell Square.
2516/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 April 2021
- Reference
- 2516/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves the material alteration and change of use of vacant basement units from medical consultancy/office use to residential. This will accommodate three apartments (one studio, one 1-bed, and one 2-bed) with individual external stair access from street level and minor rear facade alterations.
- Residential units
- 3
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Official record
Development description
The development will consist of material alteration and change of use of the existing vacant basement units (permitted as medical consultancy/ office use under reg. Ref: 4260/07) to residential to accommodate 3 no. Apartments comprising 1 no. Studio apartment (37 sqm), 1 no. One bedroom apartment (78 sqm), and 1 no. Two-bedroom apartment (88 sqm) with individual external stair accesses from street level and internal access from existing stair/ left core at no. 50 parnell square west. Permission is also sought for all associated site and development works, including minor alterations to rear façade at basement level to provide an additional window.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 103 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €320,000 | 48 m |
| 42 Ivy Exchange, Parnell Street, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €378,000 | 48 m |
| 71 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €435,000 | 48 m |
| 30 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Feb 2026 | €450,000 | 48 m |
| Apt 79, Ivy Exchange, Parnell St Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €349,900 | 48 m |
| 26 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €315,000 | 48 m |
| 55 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €350,000 | 48 m |
| 51 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €335,000 | 48 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 received1 April 2021
- Further information requested26 May 2021
- Further information received10 November 2021
- Decision due7 December 2021
- Decision issued7 December 2021
- Grant issued19 January 2022
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