WithdrawnChange of useDecided 11 March 2020

53, Parnell Square West, Dublin 1, D01 A3E9, backing onto a laneway accessible via Granby Place

Conversion of a protected four-storey over basement building on Parnell Square from office to residential use.

2811/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 April 2019

Reference: 2811/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 18 April 2019

Summary

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The project proposes a change of use from office to residential for a protected structure, with the exception of the ground floor front room which will remain as an office. The building is a four-storey over basement property backing onto a laneway.

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Storeys: 4

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission for development at this site 53 parnell square west, dublin 1 (protected structure) from office use to residential use with the exception of the ground floor front room, which is to remain as an office. The building is a 4 storey over basement building and the site backs on to a laneway via granby place.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
30 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1	Feb 2026	€450,000	39 m
103 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1	Sept 2025	€320,000	39 m
71 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1	May 2025	€435,000	39 m
26 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1	Jun 2025	€315,000	39 m
Apt 79, Ivy Exchange, Parnell St Dublin 1	Feb 2025	€349,900	39 m
42 Ivy Exchange, Parnell Street, Dublin 1	Jul 2025	€378,000	39 m
55 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1	May 2025	€350,000	39 m
51 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1	Nov 2025	€335,000	39 m

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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 received18 April 2019
Further information requested12 June 2019
Decision due15 May 2019
Decision issued11 March 2020

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