Unit A (a) Malthouse Square, Smithfield Village, Smithfield, Dublin 7.
Subdivision and change of use of a ground floor and basement unit from office to a dental clinic in a protected structure.
3550/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 October 2020
- Reference
- 3550/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to subdivide a ground floor unit and change the use of the basement and part of the ground floor from office to a dental clinic. The works will include associated signage within a mixed-use protected structure.
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 subdivision of ground floor unit and change of use of basement and partial ground floor unit from office to dentist clinic, together with associated signage, in mixed-use building.
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 24 November 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 30 June 2022.
Notified floor area: 308 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 165 Smithfield Village, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €370,000 | 7 m |
| 155a Garden Court, Smithfield Village, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €337,500 | 7 m |
| Apt 218 Centre Court, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €308,000 | 37 m |
| 188 Smithfield Village, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €275,000 | 37 m |
| 193 Smithfield Village, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €285,000 | 37 m |
| 209 Smithfield Village, Dublin 7, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 37 m |
| 161garden Court, Smithfield Village, Smithfield | Feb 2025 | €280,000 | 51 m |
| 37 Smithfield Village, Dublin 7 | Nov 2025 | €445,000 | 59 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 October 2020
- Decision due7 December 2020
- Decision issued2 December 2020
- Grant issued13 January 2021
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