Office Units 1-3 & Retail units 7-12, The Capel Building, Mary's Abbey, Dublin 7
Change of use from retail units to office space, including the addition of a mezzanine floor.
3894/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 September 2018
- Reference
- 3894/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 September 2018
- Floor area
- 2515 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at The Capel Building consists of changing the use of retail units to office accommodation. The project will also include minor elevational alterations and the provision of additional floor area via a new mezzanine level.
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
The development will consist of (1) the change of use from retail units to office accommodation with associated minor alterations (2) the provision of additiional floor area such as a mezzanine (3) minor alterations to elevations to mary's abbey & strand street little
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 January 2024.
Notified floor area: 3,138 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Strand Street Little, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €636,000 | 41 m |
| 60 Arran Street East, Ormond Quay, Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €405,000 | 62 m |
| 69 Chancery St, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Jan 2026 | €560,000 | 104 m |
| 67, Chancery Street, Ormond Quay Upper Dublin 7not full market price | May 2026 | €240,000 | 113 m |
| 132 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €257,000 | 116 m |
| 136 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 116 m |
| 133 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 116 m |
| 134 Jervis Place, Capel St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 116 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 September 2018
- Decision due31 October 2018
- Decision issued31 October 2018
- Grant issued7 December 2018
In the area
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