Unit 6, Smithfield Village, Dublin 7
Change of use of a ground floor unit in Smithfield Village from retail to office space.
2943/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 May 2018
- Reference
- 2943/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 8 May 2018
- Floor area
- 211 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for a ground floor unit from retail to office space. The property is a registered protected structure.
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: the development will consist of the change of use of the unit at ground floor level from retail to office space, with all ancillary site works. (registered protected structure ref: 7551).
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 19 October 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 29 April 2019.
Notified floor area: 199 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 188 Smithfield Village, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 19 m |
| Apt 218 Centre Court, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €308,000 | 19 m |
| 209 Smithfield Village, Dublin 7, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 19 m |
| 193 Smithfield Village, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 19 m |
| 165 Smithfield Village, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €370,000 | 37 m |
| 155a Garden Court, Smithfield Village, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €337,500 | 37 m |
| 161garden Court, Smithfield Village, Smithfield | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 106, Block A, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €465,000 | 73 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 received8 May 2018
- Decision due2 July 2018
- Decision issued2 July 2018
- Grant issued10 August 2018
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