Lower Ground Floor Level of 28 Frederick Street North, Dublin 1
Change of use from a crèche to a two-bedroom apartment at lower ground floor level.
3231/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 July 2021
- Reference
- 3231/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting a 106 square meter crèche at lower ground floor level into a two-bedroom apartment. Works include internal demolitions of non-structural partitions and remodelling a retaining garden wall to create a tiered private garden.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 106 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
- The change of use of the existing crèche at lower ground level of 28 frederick street north, dublin 1, to a residential 2-bed apartment use
- The area of the existing crèche is 106msq, the area of the proposed residential 2-bed apartment is 106msq
- The works include internal demolitions of non-structural partitions and the installation of new internal partitions to reflect the required residential layout
- The works include the remodelling of a retaining garden wall to the rear of the site to achieve a new tiered private garden space for the benefit of the proposed apartment unit
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 25, Frederick Court, 9 Frederick Lane North | Aug 2025 | €430,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 5, Fredrick Sq Appartments, Fredrick Lane Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €380,000 | 44 m |
| Flat 1 Side Entrance, 37 Upper Dorset Street, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €1,420,000 | 47 m |
| Apartment 1 41 Dorset St Upper, Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €890,000 | 51 m |
| 20 Sackville Court, Blessington Street, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 118 m |
| Apt 21 Sachville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 118 m |
| Apartment 4, Sackville Court, Blessington Street | Apr 2025 | €235,000 | 118 m |
| Apt 9, Sackville Court, Blessington St Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 118 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 received28 July 2021
- Decision due21 September 2021
- Decision issued3 August 2021
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
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Lower Ground Level of 28 Frederick Street North, Dublin 1
3442/21Dublin CityLodged 3 Sept 2021Change of use
- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
SHEC: The proposed development will consist of the construction of a four storey apartment building,…
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0240/26Dublin CityLodged 15 Jun 2026Apartments
- InvalidAt this site
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Lands to the rear of No. 29 Frederick Street North, Dublin 1
4082/22Dublin CityLodged 27 May 2022Apartments
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE. The development will consist of (a) new 4 storey building of 6 apartments comprising 1…
Lands to the rear of No. 29 Frederick Street North, (within the curtilage of a protected structure, RPS. 2978), Dublin 1, D01 NW86 with development access off Frederick Lane North.
4535/22Dublin CityLodged 25 Jul 2022Apartments
- Invalid30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: permission for development at lands to the rear of 28 Frederick Street North, Dublin 1…
Lands to rear of 28, Frederick Street North, Dublin 1, D01 T2W5
WEB2068/26Dublin CityLodged 1 May 2026Apartments
- Invalid30 m away
Permission consequent on the grant of permission (Ref. No. 3653/18). The proposed amendments will consist of…
Lands at the rear of 28 Frederick Street North, Dublin 1, D01 T2W5
3248/20Dublin CityLodged 25 Aug 2020Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Permission consequent on the grant of permission (Ref. No. 3653/18). The proposed amendments will consist of…
Lands at the rear of 28, Frederick Street North, Dublin 1, D01 T2W5
3358/20Dublin CityLodged 10 Sept 2020Alterations
- Granted30 m away
Planning Permission for development at lands to rear of No. 28 Frederick Street North, Dublin 1 D01 T2W5…
Lands to rear of No. 28 Frederick Street North, Dublin 1 D01 T2W5, (With main access from Frederick Lane North)
3653/18Dublin CityLodged 3 Aug 2018Apartments
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