WithdrawnChange of useDecided 6 October 2021

56 & 57, Gardiner Street Lower, Dublin 1

Conversion of two protected buildings from commercial use to five short-term rental apartments with a five-story rear extension.

3482/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 October 2020

Reference: 3482/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 2 October 2020

Summary

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This application proposes changing the use of two protected structures from offices, a gallery, and a salon into three one-bedroom and two studio apartments for short-term rental. It includes constructing a five-story rear extension to house kitchens, bathrooms, and a lift, alongside minor structural alterations.

Change of useapartmentsshort term rentalextensionprotected structure

Residential units: 5
Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: planning permission to change the use of these two buildings from offices, art gallery and beauty salon to three no. One bedroom apartments and two no. Studio apartments with all five available for short term rental, to construct a five storey extension to the rear of no. 57 containing bathrooms, kitchens and a lift to provide universal access in accordance with part m of the building regulations and make the following minor alterations to the existing buildings : (i) reverse the railings, gate and granite plinths at no. 57, provide new steps and a platform lift to that basement area, all to provide universal access in accordance with part m of the building regulations; (ii) lower the floor level of the existing laneway under no. 57 to provide access to a control office in the basement of no. 56, to the proposed studio apartment in basement of no. 57 and to the proposed lift at the rear of no. 57; (iii) break out three new opes from said laneway, one into proposed studio apartment in basement of no. 57, one into proposed lift lobby at the rear of no. 57 and one into the proposed control office in basement of no. 56; (iv) remove 20c doorway inserted in the front basement of no. 57 and replace per original window to match existing above; (v) move one existing door on each of the first, second and third floors of no. 57 to original stairs of no. 57, to provide fire protection lobbies; (vi) break out ope from front area of no. 57 into room under entrance steps of no. 56 to provide a waste sorting room, and (vii) break out three opes on each of the ground, first, second and third floors at the rear of no. 57 to access the proposed extension, all at this site.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 305, Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey St Dublin 1	Mar 2025	€225,000	101 m
Apt 311 Talbot Hall, Talbot St, Dublin 1	Oct 2025	€273,000	150 m
Apt 503, Talbot Hall, Talbot Street	Jan 2026	€310,000	150 m
Apt 18, Moland House, Talbot St Dublin 1	Jun 2025	€400,000	186 m
Apt 12, Moland House, Talbot St	Nov 2025	€303,000	195 m
Apt 1 3, 3a, Talbot Stnot full market price	Apr 2025	€265,000	200 m
Apt 3 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1	Aug 2025	€265,000	204 m
Apartment 16, Abbey Court Apartments, Lower Abbey Street	Jul 2025	€285,000	204 m

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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 received2 October 2020
Further information requested25 November 2021
Decision due29 October 2020
Decision issued6 October 2021

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