InvalidChange of useDecided 13 June 2023

2, Herbert Street, Dublin 2

Retention and permission for change of use from office to childcare facility in a protected structure.

3833/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 May 2023

Reference: 3833/23
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 25 May 2023

Summary

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Retention permission is sought to change the use of the ground and first floors from office to a childcare facility, with offices on the second floor. Permission is also sought to convert the vacant basement into a childcare facility, alongside fire safety upgrades and minor demolition works.

Change of useretentionchildcareprotected structurebasement

Floor area: 94 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: for retention permission and permission for change and development on lands at no. 2 herbert street, dublin 2 (a protected structure). Retention permission is sought for change of use of the existing building from office to provide a childcare facility at ground and first floor levels with associated offices at second floor level. Permission is also sought for change of use from vacant office to childcare facility at basement level (93.9 sqm) which includes minor demolition and development works at basement level to return the existing building to original plan form, refit kitchenette units and upgrade bathroom facilities at this level. Permission is sought for fire upgrade works to windows and doors at basement, ground floor and first floor levels, the existing floor at all levels and the provision of a fire escape gate through the rear boundary wall with the adjoining property at no. 3 herbert street. Third floor level remains unchanged as residential use. The building is currently arranged as follows- basement (vacant office), ground floor (childcare facility previously permitted under 5-year permission reg. Ref. 4813/06, now expired), first floor (childcare facility previously permitted under 5-year permission reg. Ref. 4813/06, now expired), second floor (existing office use) and third floor (existing residential use).

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas

“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”

National zoning type: General

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt D, 18 Warrington Place, Dublin 2	Jan 2025	€402,200	100 m
Top Floor Apartment, 11 Herbert Place, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€1,058,823	111 m
55 Powers Court, Mount St Lower, Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€615,000	128 m
Apt 9 The Plantation, Herbert Street, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€680,000	130 m
Apt 3, 29 Stephens Lane, Mount St Lower Dublin 2not full market price	Mar 2026	€250,000	130 m
46 Upper Mount Street, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€825,000	149 m
18 Huband Court, Percy Place, Dublin 4	Feb 2025	€620,000	169 m
The Basement, 45 Percy Place, Dublin 4	Apr 2026	€430,000	173 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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Application received25 May 2023
Decision due19 July 2023
Decision issued13 June 2023

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