Heyday Student Accommodation, Carman's Hall, The Liberties, Dublin 8
Retention of temporary tourist and visitor accommodation use at a student housing facility.
3767/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 November 2020
- Reference
- 3767/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 19 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the temporary use of part of the existing student accommodation for tourist or visitor accommodation. This temporary use is proposed to run until 31st May 2022, with no physical changes to the building.
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
Retention: the development consists of: the temporary use of part of the existing student accommodation for tourist or visitor accommodation until 31st may 2022, after which time the development will revert to the originally permitted student accommodation use under dcc reg. Ref. 2827/17. There are no physical changes proposed to the permitted development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Cathrines Close, Carmans Hall, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €351,000 | 37 m |
| 1 Hanover St West, Dublin 8, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €366,000 | 50 m |
| 4 Spitalfields, Dublin 8, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €501,000 | 57 m |
| 1 Park St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 7 Tandy Court, Spitalfields, Francis Street | Oct 2025 | €328,000 | 83 m |
| Apt 28 - Tandy Court, Spitalfields, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €425,000 | 83 m |
| 8 Catherine St, Meath St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €597,009 | 93 m |
| Apartment 13, Tramyard Exchange, 27 Carman's Hall | Feb 2025 | €560,000 | 95 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 received19 November 2020
- Decision due22 January 2021
- Decision issued21 January 2021
- Grant issued8 March 2021
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