70, Blessington Street, Dublin 7
Conversion of a dental clinic into two studio apartments with a rear extension on Blessington Street.
3447/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 September 2021
- Reference
- 3447/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a dental clinic at basement and ground floor levels into two one-bedroom studio apartments. It includes a single-storey rear extension and internal alterations to a protected three-storey over basement building.
- Residential units
- 2
- Storeys
- 3
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: permission for change of use of dental clinic at basement and ground floor to 2no. One bed studio apartments, single storey extension to rear, together with internal alterations and all associated site works to a terraced three storey over basement mixed use building.
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 23 January 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 16 January 2025.
Notified floor area: 80 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 4, Sackville Court, Blessington Street | Apr 2025 | €235,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 21 Sachville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 49 m |
| 13 Sackville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €233,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 9, Sackville Court, Blessington St Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 49 m |
| 20 Sackville Court, Blessington Street, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 49 m |
| 7 Blessington Court, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 1, 21 Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 69 m |
| 31 St Josephs Place, Dublin 7, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €390,000 | 82 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 received6 September 2021
- Further information requested29 October 2021
- Further information received17 December 2021
- Decision due21 January 2022
- Decision issued21 January 2022
- Grant issued4 March 2022
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- RefusedAt this site
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WEB1978/25Dublin CityLodged 5 May 2025Retention
- WithdrawnAt this site
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Apartment 3, 72A, Blessington Street, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
2261/18Dublin CityLodged 8 Feb 2018Change of use
- Granted30 m away
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9-11, Wellington Street Lower, Dublin 7
3847/23Dublin CityLodged 26 May 2023Apartments
- Granted30 m away
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5419/22Dublin CityLodged 12 Dec 2022Apartments
- Granted30 m away
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3167/21Dublin CityLodged 15 Jul 2021Apartments
- Granted30 m away
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9-11, Wellington Street Lower, Dublin 7
5362/22Dublin CityLodged 2 Dec 2022Alterations
- Invalid30 m away
Planning permission for the application seeks modifications to the previously approved permission DCC Reg.…
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5308/22Dublin CityLodged 28 Nov 2022Apartments
- Refused30 m away
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2574/20Dublin CityLodged 26 Mar 2020Apartments
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