38, Arran Quay, Dublin 7
Retention of the change of use from offices to hostel accommodation in a protected building.
3007/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 May 2019
- Reference
- 3007/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 16 May 2019
- Floor area
- 40 m²
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for converting the first, second, and third floors of a four-storey protected structure from office to hostel use. The development includes ancillary sanitary, kitchen, and dining facilities.
- 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
Protected structure: retention: planning permission for the retention of the change of use of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd floor levels of 4 storey building from office to hostel accommodation, with access from arran quay, with new ancillary sanitary, kitchen and dining facilities.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment No. 3, Oxmanstown Lofts, Coke Lane | Apr 2026 | €520,000 | 53 m |
| 41 Traders Wharf, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 84 m |
| 31 Traders Wharf, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 84 m |
| Apt 13, Pier 19, Bridgefoot St Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €336,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 12, Pier 19, Bridgefoot St Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €318,000 | 113 m |
| 11 Mellowes Quay, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €500,000 | 114 m |
| 215 Arran Quay, Dublin 7, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €191,666 | 119 m |
| Apt 22 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 121 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 received16 May 2019
- Further information requested8 January 2020
- Further information received17 June 2020
- Decision due14 July 2020
- Decision issued14 July 2020
- Grant issued21 April 2021
- Appeal submitted14 August 2020
- Appeal decided21 April 2021
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