56, Dartmouth Square, Ranelagh, Dublin 6
Change of use of the front basement level from office to residential use at a protected structure on Dartmouth Square.
2579/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 March 2019
- Reference
- 2579/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the front part of the basement level from office use to residential use. The property is a protected structure located in Ranelagh.
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
Protected structure: permission for a change of use of the front part of the basement level, from office use to residential use.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 54 Dartmouth Square, Dublin 6not full market price | Feb 2025 | €1,350,000 | 16 m |
| The Coach House, Off Cambridge Terrace, Ranelagh | Jul 2025 | €817,000 | 76 m |
| 19 Northbrook Rd, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | May 2025 | €2,650,000 | 76 m |
| 8 St Annes, Northbrook Rd, Ranelagh Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €920,000 | 109 m |
| 16 St Annes, Northbrook Rd, Ranelagh Dublin 6 | Sept 2025 | €550,000 | 121 m |
| 24 Dartmouth Sq North, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Nov 2025 | €2,705,000 | 129 m |
| 22 Dartmouth Sq North, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Dec 2025 | €2,870,000 | 135 m |
| 5 Dartmouth Square West, Ranelagh, Dublin 6 | Jun 2026 | €2,000,000 | 142 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 received25 March 2019
- Decision due17 May 2019
- Decision issued17 May 2019
- Grant issued26 June 2019
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