Cunningham House, 130 Francis Street, Dublin 8
Change of use from commercial to educational use at Cunningham House on Francis Street.
4041/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 July 2024
- Reference
- 4041/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 July 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use of Cunningham House from commercial use to educational use. The development will also include internal alterations to accommodate the new use.
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
Permission for change of use from commercial use to education use with internal alterations.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 40, 125 Francis St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €438,000 | 38 m |
| 130 Bertram Court, Dublin 8, Dublin | May 2026 | €255,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 3, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €357,900 | 60 m |
| Apt 5, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €425,800 | 60 m |
| Apt 1, 11 Deanswift Sq, Francis St Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €382,600 | 60 m |
| Apt 2, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €413,500 | 60 m |
| Apt 4, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €493,872 | 60 m |
| Apt 6, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €357,900 | 60 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 received19 July 2024
- Decision due12 September 2024
- Decision issued11 September 2024
- Permission expiry7 December 2029
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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3959/23Dublin CityLodged 15 Jun 2023Alterations
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- Granted50 m away
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- Refused50 m away
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WEB1531/22Dublin CityLodged 2 Jun 2022Commercial
- Granted50 m away
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4060/24Dublin CityLodged 24 Jul 2024Commercial
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