No. 3 & 4 (Part), Fownes Street Upper, Dublin 2
Conversion of a protected structure residence into four apartments with basement amenities.
3552/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 July 2019
- Reference
- 3552/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 July 2019
- Residential units
- 4
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to alter an existing residence into four apartments. The proposal includes basement storage, a gym, laundry, and bike storage, with apartments spread across the first, second, and third floors of this 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: planning permission for development at this site no. 3 & no. 4 (part) fownes street upper, dublin
- (protected structure). The development will consist of alteration of existing residence into 4 no. Apartments with storage and laundry area. The proposal includes basement storage, gym, shower, lockers, laundry and bike storage; ground floor entrance only; first floor 72 sqm one bedroom apartment; second floor 104 sqm two bedroom apartment; third floor 62.7 sqm one bed apartment and 75 sqm one bed apartment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 7 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 17 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 18 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 46 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 47 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 54 m |
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 62 m |
| Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 62 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 received22 July 2019
- Decision due13 September 2019
- Decision issued13 September 2019
- Grant issued22 October 2019
In the area
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WEB1394/25Dublin CityLodged 28 Feb 2025Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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