First Floor Parliament Buildings, Exchange Street Upper & Cork Hill, with main access 38-40 Parliament Street D02W889
Change of use of the first floor from educational and office use to medical services and offices.
3589/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 April 2024
- Reference
- 3589/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the first floor of Parliament Buildings. The space will convert from educational commercial/offices to medical services/offices, including internal alterations.
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
Change of use from educational commercial/offices to medical services/offices with internal alterations & associated works, at first floor parliament buildings, exchange st upr & cork hill, with main access 38-40 parliament st. Do2w889.
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 20 December 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 12 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 386 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 12, Parliament Buildings, 38 40 Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 16 m |
| 3 Royal Exchange, Parliament St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 18, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 9, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 34 m |
| 7 The Cutlers, Exchange St., Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 44 m |
| Apt 1, The Cutlers, 3 6 Exchange St Upper Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €359,000 | 44 m |
| 17 The Wooden Building, Exchange St Upper, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €1,300,000 | 47 m |
| 5 The Wooden Buildings, Essex St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €505,000 | 47 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 received25 April 2024
- Decision due24 July 2024
- Decision issued23 July 2024
- Permission expiry16 October 2029
In the area
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- Granted50 m away
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2304/20Dublin CityLodged 20 Feb 2020Alterations
- Withdrawn50 m away
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4734/19Dublin CityLodged 18 Dec 2019Alterations
- Granted50 m away
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2131/20Dublin CityLodged 28 Jan 2020Alterations
- Part granted, part refused50 m away
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0128/26Dublin CityLodged 2 Apr 2026Alterations
- Refused50 m away
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4260/23Dublin CityLodged 3 Aug 2023Change of use
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