18, Fairview, Dublin 3
Retention of the conversion of offices into two apartments in Fairview.
3134/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 July 2021
- Reference
- 3134/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 12 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of the first and second floors from office space to two self-contained, two-bedroom apartments. Each apartment has a floor area of 63 square meters.
- Residential units
- 2
- Floor area
- 126 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission: the development consists of the retention of change of use from office space at first and second floor levels to 2 no. Self contained 2-bedroom apartments each with floor area of 63 sq m.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 10a Fairview, Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €1,431,911 | 60 m |
| 32 Merville Ave, Fairview, Dublinnot full market price | May 2025 | €200,000 | 84 m |
| 3 Drumderg Court, Fairview Ave, Dublin 3 | Nov 2025 | €316,000 | 103 m |
| Flat 1, 15 Fairview Avenue Lower, Fairview | Jan 2025 | €850,000 | 107 m |
| 16 Fairview Terrace, Fairview, Dublin 3 | Mar 2025 | €995,000 | 137 m |
| 24 Marville Avenue, Fairview, Dublin 3 | Jul 2026 | €490,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 1, 3 Fairview Strand, Fairview Dublin 3 | May 2026 | €450,000 | 146 m |
| 35 Upper Fairview Ave, Fairview, Dublin 3 | Jul 2025 | €692,000 | 150 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 received12 July 2021
- Decision due3 September 2021
- Decision issued3 September 2021
- Grant issued14 October 2021
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