56, Dorset Street Lower, Dublin 1, D01 TY23
Change of use of a building from a solicitor's office to a doctor's surgery.
4127/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 June 2022
- Reference
- 4127/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 June 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes the change of use of the existing building at 56 Dorset Street Lower. The property will transition from its current use as a solicitor's office to a doctor's surgery.
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
Change of use of existing building from solicitor's office to doctor's surgery.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 December 2023.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Belvidere Rd, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €610,000 | 53 m |
| 3 Portland Lock, Portland Place, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 54 m |
| 8 Portland Lock, Royal Canal, Dublin 1 | Feb 2026 | €256,000 | 54 m |
| 2 St Ignatius Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €525,000 | 67 m |
| 19 Portland Lock, Dorset St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €309,000 | 79 m |
| 96 St Ignatius Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 93 m |
| 47 Derrynane Sq, Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 94 m |
| 9 Sherrard Ave, North Circular Rd, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 95 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 received2 June 2022
- Decision due27 July 2022
- Decision issued27 July 2022
- Grant issued7 September 2022
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3116/20Dublin CityLodged 30 Jul 2020Retention
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- GrantedAt this site
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