4, Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1
Conversion of a first-floor tattoo parlour into a short-term let apartment on Ormond Quay.
3494/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 April 2023
- Reference
- 3494/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 April 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThis application for a protected structure proposes changing the use of a 59.5 sq.m first-floor tattoo parlour to a one-bedroom short-term residential let. It also seeks to amend a previous permission to allow short-term letting on the second floor.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 60 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
Protected structure: change of use of existing 59.5 sq. M first floor tattoo parlour to one bed residential unit which is to be used as a short term let, associated internal alterations and all associated refurbishment and remedial works and an amendment to previously granted planning reg. Ref. : 4143/21 for change of use from the granted residential unit at second floor to use as a short term let.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 4 April 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 5 Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €490,000 | 7 m |
| Apt 1, 3 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 13 m |
| Apt 2, 4 Capel St, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 34 m |
| 112 Jervis Place, Abbey St Upper, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €332,000 | 43 m |
| 136 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 54 m |
| 132 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €257,000 | 54 m |
| 133 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 54 m |
| 134 Jervis Place, Capel St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 54 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 April 2023
- Decision due26 May 2023
- Decision issued24 May 2023
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