Lower Ground Level of 28 Frederick Street North, Dublin 1
Conversion of a lower ground floor crèche into a two-bedroom apartment.
3442/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 September 2021
- Reference
- 3442/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of an existing 106 square metre crèche to a two-bedroom residential apartment. Works will include internal demolitions of non-structural partitions and remodelling of a rear 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 the lower ground level of 28 north 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 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 14 June 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 15 August 2023.
Notified floor area: 109.5 m²
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 received3 September 2021
- Decision due28 October 2021
- Decision issued28 October 2021
- Grant issued9 December 2021
In the area
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