2 Herbert Street, Dublin 2
Retention of a childcare facility in a protected structure and permission for basement childcare use.
3970/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 June 2023
- Reference
- 3970/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 16 June 2023
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep the ground and first floors of a protected structure in use as a childcare facility. Permission is also sought to convert the vacant basement into childcare use, including minor demolition, fire upgrades, and a new rear fire escape gate.
- Floor area
- 94 m²
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure:permission/ retention permission : retention of development and development on lands (c. 0.2ha) . 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 arrange 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
“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
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| 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 |
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 received16 June 2023
- Decision due10 August 2023
- Decision issued8 May 2024
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