GrantedChange of useDecided 8 October 2021

Ormond Court, 11/11A Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1, D01 K2X9

Change of use of a protected structure from offices to eight short-stay apartments.

2918/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 June 2021

Reference: 2918/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 8 June 2021

Summary

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The project involves converting the existing office space into 8 one-bedroom short-stay apartments with a ground floor lobby. Works include extensive conservation, structural upgrades, and window replacements on a protected structure.

Change of useconservationapartmentsheritage

Residential units: 8

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: planning permission for development at a site of 0.018 hectares. The propsed development comprises the change of use from office use to 8 no. One bed short-stay apartments with ancillary office/lobby at ground floor level of c. 28 sqm. The proposed development includes the following works: (a) the conservation, renovation and repair of the existing building; (b) minor interventions to existing floor plans and layouts, including new wall/enclosure insertions on basement, ground, first and second floors; (c) removal of recent plaster insertions and cornicing at ceiling level; (d) new floor, wall and ceiling finishes internally as specified in the submitted drawings; (e) general repairs and cleaning of the external façade, including cleaning and repointing of front (south) façade brick; (f) structural upgrading of existing floors; (g) replacement 3 no. Existing metal sash windows to front (south) elevation with timber replicas of original and replacement of existing pvc basement window to south elevation with timber replica of original; (h) on rear (north) and courtyard (east) elevations, restoration of existing timber sash windows and removal of existing cement plaster and replacement with lime plaster. On courtyard elevation, insertion of 2 no. Aluminium double glazed windows with slim line frames (1st and 2nd floor) and 1 no. Metal frame window (ground floor); (i) all associated and ancillary works, including other minor interventions to existing layouts to facilitate the proposed short stay use and provision of upgrade services. The total gross floor area of the proposed use is 455 sqm.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 1, 5 Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1	Mar 2025	€490,000	44 m
Apt 1, 3 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	58 m
112 Jervis Place, Abbey St Upper, Dublin 1	Jan 2025	€332,000	60 m
Apt 17, Halfpenny Bridge House, Ormond Quay Dublin 1	Dec 2025	€365,000	70 m
43 Hapenny Bridge House, Ormond Quay, Dublin 1	Nov 2025	€396,000	70 m
62 Ha'Penny Bridge House, Ormond Quay, Dublin 1	Apr 2026	€338,000	70 m
30 Hapenny Bridge House, Lwr Ormond Quay, Dublin 1	Feb 2025	€393,000	70 m
59 Hapenny Bridge House, Dublin 1, Dublin	May 2026	€425,000	70 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 received8 June 2021
Further information requested30 July 2021
Further information received13 September 2021
Decision due8 October 2021
Decision issued8 October 2021
Grant issued22 November 2021

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