180-187, Townsend Street, Dublin 2
Change of use of two ground floor retail units to two apartments, with front and rear alterations.
2645/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 April 2020
- Reference
- 2645/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 April 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks amendments to a previous permission to convert two ground floor retail units into two 1-bedroom apartments. Works include removing shopfronts, repairing brickwork, replacing windows and doors, and reconstructing rear yard structures.
- Residential units
- 2
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 amendment to the previously approved planning permission, dcc application no. 3991/17 comprising of the change of use of the 2no. Existing ground floor retail units at nos. 181 & 185 townsend street from retail to residential use to provide 2 no. 1 bedroom ground floor apartments; north façade (front elevation to townsend street): removal of ground floor shopfronts and redundant fascia, repair and renewal of underlying brickwork; replacement of existing windows and doors; enlargement of existing door opening and provision of a gate for service access at no. 180 townsend street, south façade (rear elevation): the removal and reconstruction of 2 no. Rear yard structures to unit no's 181 & 185 with a flat roof concrete deck structure as per adjacent approved units; 4 no. New openings to provide individual apartment windows & entrance doors accessed from the rear yard; omission of approved access gate to adjacent laneway to west of site; relocation of approved bin store to the east of the approved stair core on the south boundary; and all associated siteworks.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 24 m |
| 25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €518,000 | 55 m |
| 33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 55 m |
| 46 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 55 m |
| 38 Trinity Plaza, Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €394,000 | 55 m |
| 63 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €701,000 | 142 m |
| 34 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €422,500 | 142 m |
| 43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €411,000 | 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 received20 April 2020
- Decision due17 July 2020
- Decision issued9 July 2020
- Grant issued30 October 2020
- Appeal submitted5 August 2020
- Appeal decided30 October 2020
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