7 D'Olier Street, Dublin 2, D02 HF60
Change of use of upper floors from offices to a commercial guest house on D'Olier Street.
3440/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 March 2024
- Reference
- 3440/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert the upper floors of a five-storey over basement protected structure from office to commercial guest house use. Works include internal reconfiguration, reinstatement of sash windows, and restoration of the front facade.
- Storeys
- 5
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: for change of use of the upper floors of the existing five storey over basement terraced building at 7 d'olier street, dublin 2, d02 hf60 (protected structure - dublin city council rps 2294). Development to comprise change of use from office to commercial guest house use from first to fourth floors, including ground floor entrance lobby, reconfiguration of the existing internal layout, modifications to the existing fenestration including the reinstatement of six over six sash windows on the front and rear elevations, reinstatement of original window ope to third floor rear elevation, removal of burglar alarms and non-original render on front façade, repointing of original brickwork and all associated works.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3 Lafayette Building, 1 5 Dolier St, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 13 m |
| Apt 13, Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €340,000 | 135 m |
| 43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €411,000 | 135 m |
| 29 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 135 m |
| 32 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €395,000 | 135 m |
| 63 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €701,000 | 135 m |
| 34 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €422,500 | 135 m |
| Apt 2 Aston Buildings, Aston Quay, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €390,000 | 139 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 received26 March 2024
- Decision due20 May 2024
- Decision issued15 May 2024
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