79A Talbot Street, Dublin 1 (Corner of 79A Talbot Street and 43 Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin 1)
Conversion of part of a first-floor office into two apartments within a protected structure.
2673/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 April 2021
- Reference
- 2673/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 April 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of part of the first floor from office space to residential use. The development will create one studio apartment and one 1-bedroom apartment within a protected structure.
- 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
Protected structure: permission is sought for the change of use of part first floor from existing office use to apartment use, consisting of 1 no. Studio and 1 no. 1 bedroom apartments, and all associated site works.
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 March 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 8 September 2022.
Notified floor area: 67.8 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 18, Moland House, Talbot St Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 103 m |
| Apt 12, Moland House, Talbot St | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 311 Talbot Hall, Talbot St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €273,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 503, Talbot Hall, Talbot Street | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 120 m |
| Apt 305, Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey St Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 125 m |
| 14 Custom Hall, Deverell Place, Gardiner St Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €237,000 | 127 m |
| 8 Custom Hall, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €425,000 | 127 m |
| 53 Custom Hall, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 158 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 received27 April 2021
- Further information requested21 June 2021
- Further information received24 September 2021
- Decision due21 October 2021
- Decision issued21 October 2021
- Grant issued6 December 2021
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