Ground Floor Unit, Beckett House, 123-125, Summerhill, Dublin 1, D01 TY46
Change of use from a cafe to an office with consulting rooms at Beckett House.
3731/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 November 2020
- Reference
- 3731/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a material change of use from cafe use to office use with consulting rooms. The works include internal alterations to fit out the existing grey box space and the installation of new signage and privacy glazing.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for material change of use from cafe use to office use with consulting rooms, including internal alterations in fitting out the existing grey box space and new signage. The works consist of alterations to the existing grey box space to provide an office with consulting rooms, including new finishes to existing walls and floors, new stud partitions and ceilings and associated mechanical and electrical installations. Signage to include a privacy band across the full length of the front glazed elevation in the form of a grey manifestation 1.6m high and orange jigsaw logo and lettering to the glazing pane on the left of the existing entrance doors and a separate projected sign of 6mm powder coated metal with orange jigsaw logo supported off 50mm black powerder coated support bars.
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 30 June 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 April 2023.
Notified floor area: 124.2 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Langrishe Place, Summerhill, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €491,000 | 39 m |
| 18 Langrishe Place, Summerhill, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €850,000 | 56 m |
| 15 Langrishe Place, Dublin 1, Dublin | May 2026 | €485,000 | 59 m |
| 13 Langrishe Pl, Dublin 1, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €450,000 | 64 m |
| Apt. No. 84, 35 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 32, 33 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €250,000 | 123 m |
| Apt 31, 33 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €250,000 | 123 m |
| Apt 42, 33 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €259,000 | 123 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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