Rear of 2/3, Blessington Street, Dublin 7 also known as 3 Belssington Court.
Demolition of a disused building to construct a three and four-storey guesthouse with 16 bedrooms.
3214/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 June 2019
- Reference
- 3214/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 June 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of the demolition of an existing disused building at the rear of Blessington Street. In its place, a new three and four-storey guesthouse spanning 372 square metres will be built, featuring 16 bedrooms and a ground-floor reception.
- Storeys
- 4
- Floor area
- 372 m²
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
The development will consist of demolition of existing disused building and the construction of a 3 and 4-storey guesthouse (area 372m2) comprising 16 bedrooms, with reception at ground floor level.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Blessington Court, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 37 m |
| 20 Sackville Court, Blessington Street, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 49 m |
| 13 Sackville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €233,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 21 Sachville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 9, Sackville Court, Blessington St Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 49 m |
| Apartment 4, Sackville Court, Blessington Street | Apr 2025 | €235,000 | 49 m |
| 4 St Josephs Parade, Dublin 7, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 70 m |
| 23 St Joseph's Place, Off Dorset St, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 79 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 received10 June 2019
- Decision due2 August 2019
- Decision issued2 August 2019
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