Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 11 January 2021

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

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The 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.

Change of usestudent accommodationtemporary usevisitor accommodation
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

Z4: Key Urban Villages/Urban VillagesDC
To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.

National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre

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within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Flat 1 Side Entrance, 37 Upper Dorset Street, Dublin 1Mar 2026€1,420,00079 m
Apartment 1 41 Dorset St Upper, Dorset St, Dublin 1Nov 2025€890,00085 m
Flat 1, 1 St Marys Place North, Dublin 7Mar 2026€500,00090 m
Apartment 7, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VATFeb 2025€294,29396 m
Apartment 1, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VATFeb 2025€294,29396 m
Apartment 2, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VATFeb 2025€294,29396 m
Apartment 4, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VATFeb 2025€294,29396 m
Apartment 9, Mhargadh An Fheir, St. Mary's Placenot full market price · price excludes VATFeb 2025€294,29396 m

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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

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  1. Application received12 November 2020
  2. Decision due15 January 2021
  3. Decision issued11 January 2021
  4. Grant issued24 February 2021

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