Rear second floor, Astor Hall, 4-8 Eden Quay / 1-15 Harbour Court, Dublin 1, D01 N5W8
Change of use from office to language school at Eden Quay, Dublin 1.
2837/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 April 2019
- Reference
- 2837/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of a 347.5 square metre second-floor unit from office to a language school. The works include external signage, a new window on the west-facing side gable, and internal fit-out within an Architectural Conservation Area.
- Floor area
- 348 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
Planning permission is sought for a change of use from office to language school, on the rear second floor, astor hall, 4-8 eden quay / 1-15 harbour court, dublin 1, d01n5w8 (o'connell street architectural conservation area). This includes all ancillary works to facilitate the proposed change of use, including external signage at the ground floor front entrance on eden quay; provision of a new window on the west facing side gable of the building (facing on to harbour court); internal fit-out and miscellaneous other works, in the unit with a total gross floor area of 347.5m2.
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 4 December 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 August 2021.
Notified floor area: 347.5 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 401, 5 - 9 Eden Quay, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €490,000 | 16 m |
| 110 Marlborough Street, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €270,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 330, Bachelors Walk, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 91 m |
| 31 Batchelors Walk, Ashbourne, Co. Meath | Sept 2025 | €486,000 | 128 m |
| 43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €411,000 | 165 m |
| 34 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €422,500 | 165 m |
| 32 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €395,000 | 165 m |
| 29 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 165 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 received24 April 2019
- Decision due18 June 2019
- Decision issued18 June 2019
- Grant issued29 July 2019
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