The Trinity Inn, 37B, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
Change of use from staff accommodation to guest house at The Trinity Inn, Pearse Street.
3160/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 June 2018
- Reference
- 3160/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 June 2018
- Floor area
- 4 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the second floor of the premises. The space will be converted from staff accommodation to guest house use.
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
Change of use of second floor from staff accommodation to guest house.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 2 April 2019.
Notified floor area: 53 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 59 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2026 | €655,000 | 64 m |
| 62 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €477,000 | 64 m |
| 57 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €585,000 | 64 m |
| 65 Hyde Court, Townsend Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €370,000 | 64 m |
| Apt 38, Hyde Court, Townsend St Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €546,000 | 64 m |
| 43 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €520,000 | 64 m |
| 25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €518,000 | 203 m |
| 33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 203 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 received1 June 2018
- Further information requested23 July 2018
- Further information received9 August 2018
- Decision due5 September 2018
- Decision issued4 September 2018
- Grant issued11 October 2018
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