Dorset Point, 107, Dorset Street, Dublin 1, D01 F6F8
Temporary change of use of 92 student bed spaces to visitor accommodation.
3726/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 November 2020
- Reference
- 3726/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for the partial, temporary use of Blocks B, C, and D (92 bed spaces) of the existing student accommodation for visitor accommodation. This temporary use is proposed for the period between 1st February 2021 and 31st May 2022, with no physical changes proposed.
- Residential units
- 92
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for development at this circa 0.57 ha site located at the above address. The site is bounded on the east by dorset street upper, to the north by wellington street lower, on the west by paradise place and on the south by existing school and playground to rear of st. Mary's place north. The proposed development will consist of the partial temporary use of block b, block c and block d (92 bed spaces) of the existing development (total of 447 bed spaces) for visitor accommodation in the period between 1st february 2021 to 31st may 2022. After such times, the original condition 12 of reg. Ref. : 2838/15 will apply. There are no proposed changes to the student accommodation at block a and block e and the existing commercial units fronting dorset street. There are no physical changes proposed.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 1 Side Entrance, 37 Upper Dorset Street, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €1,420,000 | 79 m |
| Apartment 1 41 Dorset St Upper, Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €890,000 | 85 m |
| Flat 1, 1 St Marys Place North, Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €500,000 | 90 m |
| Apartment 7, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €294,293 | 96 m |
| Apartment 1, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €294,293 | 96 m |
| Apartment 2, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €294,293 | 96 m |
| Apartment 4, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €294,293 | 96 m |
| Apartment 9, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €294,293 | 96 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 received12 November 2020
- Decision due15 January 2021
- Decision issued11 January 2021
- Grant issued24 February 2021
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