Former Dowlings Pharmacy, The Distillery Building, 145-151 Church Street, Dublin 7
Change of use from a retail unit to an office.
3043/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 July 2020
- Reference
- 3043/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 July 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of the former Dowlings Pharmacy from a retail unit to office use. The works will also include a replacement glazed screen facing onto Church Street.
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 for change of use from retail unit to office use together with replacement glazed screen onto church street at former dowlings pharmacy, distillery bulding, 145-151 church st. , dublin 7.
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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Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 May 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 December 2021.
Notified floor area: 83 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 48 Church St, Dublin 7, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €507,000 | 31 m |
| 20 Church Ave, Church St, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €317,000 | 45 m |
| 17 Church Ave, Church St West, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €445,500 | 57 m |
| 3 Father Matthew Sq, Church St, Dublin 7not full market price | Feb 2026 | €200,000 | 71 m |
| 12 Church Avenue, Church St, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €547,000 | 80 m |
| 60 Beresford St, Dublin 7, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €145,000 | 97 m |
| 46 Beresford Street, Off North King Street, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €393,000 | 106 m |
| 3 Wicklow, 27 - 31 Church Street, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €35,967,523 | 119 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 received17 July 2020
- Decision due10 September 2020
- Decision issued10 September 2020
- Grant issued22 October 2020
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