77, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1
Conversion of a retail and office building into four residential units.
4027/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 December 2020
- Reference
- 4027/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to change the use of an existing retail and ancillary office space into four residential units. Works include removing the ground floor shopfront, installing a new window and door, and creating a lightwell to the basement.
- Residential units
- 4
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: planning permission is sought for: (1) change of use of existing retail/ ancillary office into 4 no. Residential units (3 x 1-bedroom and 1 x 2-bedroom); (2) the removal of the ground floor shopfront and installation of a window and door within a brick facade; (3) installation of a lightwell and steps to the basement at ground level to the front and (4) internal re-configuration and alterations with all associated site 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 93 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €223,000 | 41 m |
| 63 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €272,000 | 51 m |
| 59 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €284,000 | 51 m |
| 81 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €345,000 | 51 m |
| 49 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €275,000 | 51 m |
| 9 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €243,000 | 120 m |
| 11 The Beckett, Cathal Brugha St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 120 m |
| 1 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €365,000 | 120 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 received23 December 2020
- Further information requested25 February 2021
- Decision due19 January 2021
- Decision issued17 November 2021
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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4730/23Dublin CityLodged 3 Nov 2023Change of use
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2404/20Dublin CityLodged 4 Mar 2020Alterations
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3555/19Dublin CityLodged 22 Jul 2019Change of use
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