74, Dame Street, Dublin 2
Change of use of upper floors from offices to tourist accommodation.
2518/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 March 2018
- Reference
- 2518/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the first, second, and third floors from offices and ancillary restaurant services to tourist accommodation. This will comprise 2 guest studios and 3 one-bedroom guest suites operated in conjunction with the ground and first-floor restaurant.
- 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 the change of use from office and ancillary restaurant service use (including storage, back of house office and staff accommodation) at first, second and third floor level to an integrated tourist/recreational development consisting of guest/tourist accommodation (2 no. Guest studios and 3 no. 1-bed guest suites) ancillary to and operated in conjunction with ground and first floor restaurant. The development includes all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
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
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 37 m |
| Apt 18, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 9, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 64 m |
| 3 Royal Exchange, Parliament St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 64 m |
| 4 Palace Gardens, Dame St, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €375,000 | 73 m |
| Apt 12, Parliament Buildings, 38 40 Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 1, The Cutlers, 3 6 Exchange St Upper Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €359,000 | 113 m |
| 7 The Cutlers, Exchange St., Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 113 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 received16 March 2018
- Decision due10 May 2018
- Decision issued10 May 2018
- Grant issued18 June 2018
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