GrantedChange of useDecided 19 January 2023

1/2 Royal Canal Terrace, Phibsborough Road, Dublin 7.

Change of use of a Phibsborough property from hostel, residential, and office to a 13-bedroom Bed and Breakfast.

3203/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 February 2022

Reference: 3203/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 3 February 2022

Summary

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The development at this protected structure involves converting the property into a Bed and Breakfast with 13 ensuite guest rooms, a dining room, kitchen, and staff facilities. Works include the demolition of an external staircase and single-storey structure to build a new single-storey rear extension, internal alterations across all floors, and the provision of car and bicycle parking.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the proposed development will consist of: the change of use of the existing property from hostel, residential and office to use as 'bed and breakfast' accommodation consisting of 13 no. Guest rooms with ensuite, dining room, kitchen and staff facilities. The following works are proposed: (i) demolition of existing external staircase and single storey structure at ground floor level and the construction of a new single storey flat-roof structure to the rear featuring 3 no. Rooflights; (ii) internal alterations at basement, ground, first and second floor levels comprising (a) replacement/relocation/reinstatement of doorways, window opes and wall partitions (b) extension of existing lightwell to front of building (c) replacement of kitchenette with ensuite partitions and (d) provision of new painted timber sash windows at existing opes to the front and rear of the building; (iii) provision of 2 no. Carparking spaces at ground level to the front of the building and 6 no. Bicycle parking spaces to the rear of the building; and (iv) all ancillary site and landscaping works necessary to facilitate the development.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z2: Residential Neighbourhoods (Conservation Areas)RS

“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”

National zoning type: Existing residential

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.

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Built & sold

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This property has sold

€1,825,000
5 March 2025

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
10 Royal Canal Bank, Phibsboro, Dublin 7	Feb 2025	€625,000	95 m
11 Broadstone Ave, Phibsborough, Dublin 7	Aug 2025	€294,000	131 m
12 Auburn St, Broadstone, Dublin 7	Jun 2025	€805,000	150 m
27 Fontenoy St, Phibsborough, Dublin 7	Oct 2025	€925,000	153 m
2 Western Way, Phibsboro, Dublin 7	Mar 2026	€605,000	176 m
4 Palmerston Place, Dublin 7, Dublin	May 2026	€625,000	185 m
5 Palmerston Place, Broadstone, Dublin 7	Jul 2025	€720,000	188 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

Timeline

Application received3 February 2022
Decision due19 January 2023
Decision issued19 January 2023
Appeal submitted15 February 2023
Appeal decided8 April 2024
Permission expiry22 May 2029

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