Unit 43, Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, 59 South William Street, Dublin 2, D02 HF95
Change of use of a vacant retail unit to a medical and related consultants clinic in a protected structure.
3261/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 February 2023
- Reference
- 3261/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 February 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for a vacant fashion retail unit within the Powerscourt Townhouse Centre, which is a protected structure. The unit will be converted for medical and related consultants use.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the development consists of a change of use of a currently vacant fashion retail unit to medical & related consultants use.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 130 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 199 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 224 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 224 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 224 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 224 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 224 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 224 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 received23 February 2023
- Decision due17 May 2023
- Decision issued17 May 2023
- Permission expiry9 August 2028
In the area
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