44, Essex Street East, Dublin 2
Change of use of the ground and first floors from offices to counselling services at Essex Street East.
3501/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 July 2018
- Reference
- 3501/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use for the ground and first floors of a protected structure from office use to counselling services (Class 2). The works will also include the installation of an internal glazed lobby at the front entrance.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure; change of use of ground floor and first floors from office use to class 2 use (counselling services) together with the installation of an internal glazed lobby at the front entrance.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 18, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 67 m |
| 3 Royal Exchange, Parliament St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 9, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 67 m |
| Apt.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 69 m |
| Apt 6c, Isoldes Tower, Temple Bar | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 94 m |
| Apt 1, The Cutlers, 3 6 Exchange St Upper Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €359,000 | 95 m |
| 7 The Cutlers, Exchange St., Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 95 m |
| 6b Izoldes Tower, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €385,000 | 101 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 received13 July 2018
- Decision due6 September 2018
- Decision issued6 September 2018
- Grant issued11 October 2018
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