No. 77-78 Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02 RK60
Conversion of the upper floors of a protected structure from offices to a 12-room guesthouse.
3158/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 February 2024
- Reference
- 3158/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of the first, second, third, and fourth floors of a protected structure from commercial/office use to a guesthouse with 12 guest rooms. Works include internal layout alterations, window repairs, and the installation of ensuite bathrooms.
- Storeys
- 5
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 change of use of the existing property at first, second, third & fourth floor from former commercial / office to use as 'guesthouse' accommodation consisting of 12 no. Guest rooms, and staff facilities, with the following works proposed: remedial works the front elevation of building including removal of signage. Repair & upgrade of existing windows & replacement of windows to rear with correct timber sliding sash windows, with additional rooflight to pitched roofs. Alteration of internal of layout ground, first, second & third floor to include replacement/ relocation/ reinstatement of doorways, wall partitions and partitioning to staircase in no
- Insertion of all services with ensuite bathrooms to each guest room and all associated site works to facilitate the development
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 18, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 43 m |
| 3 Royal Exchange, Parliament St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 43 m |
| Apt 9, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 43 m |
| Apt.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 59 m |
| 4 Palace Gardens, Dame St, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €375,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 12, Parliament Buildings, 38 40 Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 80 m |
| 7 The Cutlers, Exchange St., Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 1, The Cutlers, 3 6 Exchange St Upper Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €359,000 | 92 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 received7 February 2024
- Decision due2 April 2024
- Decision issued13 February 2024
In the area
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2518/18Dublin CityLodged 16 Mar 2018Change of use
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