1b Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1, D01 A6XO
Change of use from offices to a guesthouse at a protected structure on Ormond Quay Lower.
3240/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 August 2020
- Reference
- 3240/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert a protected structure from offices to a guesthouse. The minimal works include replacing modern windows with traditional sash windows, removing unauthorized ensuite bathrooms, and removing vertical ducting over five floors.
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: planning permission to change the use from offices to guesthouse and to carry out the following minimal works; (a) removal of two fixed-glazed windows from the front elevation (one at ground floor level and one at basement) and replacement with traditional up and down sash windows to match existing, (b) removal of mild steel grille from ground floor front window, (c) removal of one casement window in the rear elevation at ground floor level and replacement with traditional up and down sash window to match existing, (d) replacement of broken upvc rainwater goods with traditioal cast iron type, (e) removal of two unauthorized ensuite bathrooms, one in the basement and one in the ground floor front room, (f) removal of partition between grond floor front room and entrance hall, (g) removal of vertical ducting from stair landings over five floors, and (h) addition of short sections of stud partitioning to form staff toilet and waste sorting room at basement level
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 1, 3 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 12 m |
| Apt 2, 4 Capel St, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 20 m |
| Apartment 1, 5 Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €490,000 | 26 m |
| 136 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 51 m |
| 133 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 51 m |
| 132 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €257,000 | 51 m |
| 134 Jervis Place, Capel St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 51 m |
| 112 Jervis Place, Abbey St Upper, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €332,000 | 57 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 received25 August 2020
- Further information requested14 October 2020
- Further information received16 February 2021
- Decision due15 March 2021
- Decision issued15 March 2021
- Grant issued24 December 2021
- Appeal submitted14 April 2021
- Appeal decided24 December 2021
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