18 -19 Merchants Quay, Dublin 8, D08CC90
Change of use from office to medical centre at a protected structure.
2702/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 May 2020
- Reference
- 2702/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert 151 square metres of ground floor space from office use to a medical centre. The works include internal modifications and a new rooflight to the rear flat roof of the protected structure.
- Floor area
- 151 m²
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: planning permission for proposed change of use of 151 sq. M. From office to medical centre use (and associated works) at ground floor level of 18
- 19 merchants quay, dublin d08 cc90 (a protected structure), also new rooflight to rear flat roof, and associated internal modifications
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Friary Close, Merchants Quay, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €368,000 | 63 m |
| 3 Friary Close, Cook St Dublin 8, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €355,000 | 79 m |
| 4 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €1,050,000 | 141 m |
| 29 The Chandler, Aran Quay, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 157 m |
| 2 Arran Quay, Dublin 7price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 157 m |
| Apt 29, 6 Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €283,000 | 163 m |
| Apt 10, 6 Ushers Quay, Dublin City | Jan 2026 | €285,000 | 163 m |
| 76 City Gate, St Augustine St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €248,000 | 169 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 received14 May 2020
- Decision due17 July 2020
- Decision issued9 July 2020
- Grant issued26 August 2020
In the area
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