51-52, Capel Street, Dublin 1
Refurbishment of 10 existing apartments and construction of 2 new apartments on a new fourth floor of protected structures.
2819/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 April 2019
- Reference
- 2819/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 April 2019
- Residential units
- 2
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves upgrading and redecorating 10 existing apartments across the ground to third floors of two protected structures. It also includes removing existing roof structures to construct 2 new apartments on a new fourth-floor level.
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 744 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 re-decoration and upgrade works to existing 10 no. Apartments of total 622 square metres at ground, first, second and third floor levels and for construction of 2 no. New apartments of total 122 square metres at fourth floor levels comprising of the following: (1) interior re-decorations to internal layouts to upgrade kitchen/living rooms, bathrooms. (2) interior refurbishment & re-decorations to stairs and circulation areas. (3) removal of modern pitched roof structure over portion of premises fronting onto jervis lane upper to accommodate proposed one-bedroom apartment at fourth floor level, (4) removal of existing disused residents roof space to accommodate proposed two-bedroom apartment at fourth floor level. All to existing 51/52 capel street, dublin 1, together with all associated works. Both buildings being protected structures in the current dublin city development plan.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 18 September 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 8 February 2021.
Notified floor area: 49 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 Chandler's Court, 49/50 Capel Street, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €222,000 | 19 m |
| 2a Parnell Street, Dublin 1, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €308,625 | 56 m |
| 151 152 Apt 4, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €233,000 | 59 m |
| Apt 45, 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €392,500 | 59 m |
| Apt 35, 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €305,000 | 59 m |
| 55 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 59 m |
| Apt 79, 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €410,000 | 59 m |
| Apt 50, 25 Wolfetone St, Dublinnot full market price | May 2026 | €380,000 | 59 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 received18 April 2019
- Decision due12 June 2019
- Decision issued12 June 2019
- Grant issued23 July 2019
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