16, Hume Street, Dublin 2, D02KN66
Conversion of a protected office building back into a single residential dwelling.
3681/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 May 2024
- Reference
- 3681/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for the change of use of a protected structure from office use to a residential dwelling house. Internal works include removing modern partitions on the third floor and restoring wall openings to install new shower and WC rooms.
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 is sought for change of use from office use to residential dwelling house at no. 16 hume street, dublin 2, d02 kn66 (a protected structure rps no. 337), on behalf of smkc investments ltd. Works to the building internal layout shall comprise removal of modern partitions at third floor level, restoration of openings in the cross wall giving access to new shower and wc rooms at the first, second and third floor levels.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 2 m |
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 21 m |
| 3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 126 m |
| Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 131 m |
| Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 177 m |
| Apartment 9, Saint Stephens, Leeson Lane | Jan 2026 | €585,000 | 177 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 208 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 208 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 received15 May 2024
- Decision due9 July 2024
- Decision issued17 May 2024
In the area
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