141-143, James Street, Dublin 8.
Retention of a respite care facility on upper floors and permission to convert the ground floor retail unit into offices.
2859/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 April 2019
- Reference
- 2859/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 29 April 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention for the change of use of the first, second, and third floors to a respite care facility, including elevation and internal alterations. It also seeks permission to convert the ground floor retail unit into ancillary office space for the facility.
- Storeys
- 4
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
Permission & retention: the development will consist of: (a) the retention of alterations to the front and rear elevations, the change of use to a respite care facility at 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor and the associated alterations to the internal layout. (b) permission for the change of use of the ground floor retail unit to ancillary office accommodation serving the respite care facility above to include alterations to the rear elevation and internal layout.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 28 September 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 18 March 2021.
Notified floor area: 736.5 m²
3 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 402, Phoenix View, Jamess St Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €382,000 | 49 m |
| 205 Phoenix View, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 49 m |
| 29 Bowlane West, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €800,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 38 Steevens Gate, 126 - 133 James Street, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €545,000 | 105 m |
| 49 Steevens Gate, James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €435,000 | 124 m |
| 1 St James Ave, Jamess St, Dublin 8not full market price | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 156 m |
| 22 Chandlers Guild, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 175 m |
| 4 Chandlers Guild, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €368,000 | 175 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 received29 April 2019
- Decision due21 June 2019
- Decision issued21 June 2019
- Grant issued29 July 2019
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