GrantedAlterationsDecided 25 September 2020

Fumbally Exchange, 5, Dame Lane, Dublin 2

Amendments to a permitted development at a protected structure, including bicycle parking and accessibility upgrades.

3135/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 August 2020

Reference: 3135/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 4 August 2020

Summary

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Proposed amendments to a permitted development at Fumbally Exchange, a protected structure. Changes include replacing basement car parking with 22 additional bicycle spaces, installing a new wheelchair ramp and disabled entrance, and making internal layout alterations.

Alterationsprotected structurebicycle parkingaccessibility

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission at fumbally exchange, no. 5 dame lane, dublin 2 (protected structure) for development. The proposed development consists of amendments to a previously permitted development under dcc planning ref. 2167/19 to include: (a) omission of 2 no. Permitted car parking spaces at basement level and reconfiguration of basement layout to include the provision of an additional 22 no. Bicycle parking spaces (to provide a total of 47 no. Bicycle parking spaces) and alteration of permitted bin store, changing rooms, shower rooms; plant rooms and male/female shower and changing facilities; (b) omission of permitted platform lift to front entrance and provision of new handrails at entrance steps; (c) alterations to existing vehicular access gate configuration onto dame lane and the provision of a new wheelchair ramp along and across/over the existing ramped access to basement level together with new disabled entrance to the ground floor reception area; (d) internal alterations to permitted ground floor reception and office layout to include the replacement of open plan office with partitioned meeting rooms, replacement of male and female wc with new external accessed storeroom, new print room, cleaner's store and wc provision; (e) alteration to the ground floor fenestration to include the provision of new windows to reception area and new meeting room looking out over the existing basement ramp and revised fenestration to the rear of the building, including reconfiguration of external door to new store and new louvre opening; provision of new fire escape door to the rear facade and reconfiguration of external escape stairs and mechanical plant to the rear yard; (f) amendment of permitted fire escape double doors to the rear facade at first floor level; (g) internal alterations at the upper levels include the provision of a cleaner's store at first floor level, an enlarged cleaner's store at second floor level and an it room at third floor level with relocated cleaner's store; and (h) installation of new automatic opening vent (aov) to roof slope over main stair core.

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 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€395,000	85 m
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	98 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	119 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	122 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	130 m
Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	142 m
Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar	Nov 2025	€355,000	142 m
The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€266,666	159 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

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Application received4 August 2020
Decision due28 September 2020
Decision issued25 September 2020
Grant issued12 November 2020

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