The Townhall, 1 Windmill Lane, Dublin 2
The ground floor Townhall space at Windmill Lane is to change from office use to a corporate meeting and events space.
3629/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 August 2018
- Reference
- 3629/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for 412 square metres of internal ground floor space from office use to office, corporate meeting, and events space. The facility will serve tenants of Hibernia REIT Holding Company Limited and other businesses, with no physical works or extra floor space proposed.
- Floor area
- 412 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
- Planning permission for the change of use of the townhall, located at ground floor level of an existing mixed-use development at 1 windmill lane, dublin
- The proposed development will consist of the change of use of 412 sqm of internal space at ground floor level, currently accessed from windmill lane, from 'office' use to office and corporate meeting & events space for use of hibernia reit holding company limited tenants and other businesses. No physical works are proposed and there will be no additional floor space arising from the development
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56b The Windmill, Windmill Lane, Windmill Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €387,000 | 26 m |
| Apt 2, 4 Creighton St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €385,000 | 40 m |
| 92 Townsend St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 59 m |
| 92 Townsend St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €400,000 | 59 m |
| 14 Windmill Lane Apts, Windmill Lane, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €425,000 | 90 m |
| 90 Windmill Lane Apts, Windmill Lane, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €370,000 | 113 m |
| 42 The Windmill, Sir John Rogersons Quay, Windmill | May 2025 | €430,000 | 114 m |
| 102 Trinity Square, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 115 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 received1 August 2018
- Decision due25 September 2018
- Decision issued25 September 2018
- Grant issued31 January 2019
- Appeal submitted22 October 2018
- Appeal decided31 January 2019
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