4, Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1
Change of use of a first-floor tattoo parlour to a one-bedroom apartment in a protected structure.
3892/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 June 2023
- Reference
- 3892/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a 59.5 sq.m. first-floor tattoo parlour into a single-bedroom residential unit. The project includes associated internal alterations, refurbishment, and remedial works within a protected structure.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Floor area
- 60 m²
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
Protected structure: permission: for the change of use of the existing 59.5 sqm first floor tattoo parlour to one bed residential unit, associated internal alterations and all associated refurbishment and remedial works.
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 4 April 2016.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 5 Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €490,000 | 7 m |
| Apt 1, 3 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 14 m |
| Apt 2, 4 Capel St, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 35 m |
| 112 Jervis Place, Abbey St Upper, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €332,000 | 42 m |
| 133 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 54 m |
| 136 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 54 m |
| 132 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €257,000 | 54 m |
| 134 Jervis Place, Capel St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 54 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 received6 June 2023
- Decision due31 July 2023
- Decision issued31 July 2023
- Permission expiry22 October 2028
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