58-59, Meath Street and part of 27 Carman's Hall, Dublin 8
Change of use from an approved office unit to a hostel, with window alterations.
3770/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 May 2023
- Reference
- 3770/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 16 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a material change of use of an approved office unit to a hostel. It also includes alterations to the windows along the Carman's Hall elevation.
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Official record
Development description
Permission:the development will consist of the material change of use of the approved office unit to provide for a hostel use as well as alterations to the fenestration along the carman's hall elevation.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Tramway Exchange, 27 Carman's Hall, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 26 m |
| Apartment 13, Tramyard Exchange, 27 Carman's Hall | Feb 2025 | €560,000 | 26 m |
| 30 Ash Road, Kilcarbery, Dublin 22price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €418,502 | 38 m |
| 19 Ash St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €400,000 | 47 m |
| 22 Ash Road, Kicarbery Grange, Dublin 22price excludes VAT | Apr 2025 | €418,500 | 57 m |
| Apartment 6, Meath Hall, 32 33 33a Meath St | Apr 2026 | €266,000 | 58 m |
| 8 Catherine St, Meath St, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €597,009 | 70 m |
| 8 Gray Sq, The Liberties, Dublin 8 | Jul 2026 | €375,000 | 78 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
Timeline
- Application received16 May 2023
- Decision due10 July 2023
- Decision issued10 July 2023
- Appeal submitted4 August 2023
- Appeal decided14 May 2024
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