62, Fitzwilliam Square North, Dublin 2
Change of use from educational to office space at a protected structure on Fitzwilliam Square.
4154/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 October 2019
- Reference
- 4154/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 October 2019
- Floor area
- 659 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks a change of use from educational to office use throughout the building. It includes upgrading fire and acoustic performance, installing a new disabled external platform lift to the rear, modifying bathrooms, reinstating internal openings, and restoring a traditional cast iron balcony.
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: the development will consist of: change of use from educational use to office use throughout. Permission is also sought for - upgrading fire and acoustic performance of existing suspended timber floors; provision of new disabled external platform lift to rear; modification of existing bathrooms to lower ground floor; reinstatement of opening between front and rear reception rooms to the upper ground floor level and installation of new double doors and entablature; minor modifications to internal walls and openings including removal of modern partitions and doors; replacement of existing fire door in rear sash window to the first floor with traditional inward opening double doors and reinstatement of traditional cast iron balcony externally; and all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 13 November 2020. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 September 2021.
Notified floor area: 659 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Pembroke Lane, Pembroke St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €602,000 | 34 m |
| 2 Fitzwilliam Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €6,475,000 | 106 m |
| Apt 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 139 m |
| Apt 3, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €837,004 | 175 m |
| Apartment 25, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €1,365,639 | 175 m |
| Apartment 19, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €1,233,480 | 175 m |
| Apt 14, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €779,736 | 175 m |
| Apt 8, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €916,299 | 175 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 received7 October 2019
- Decision due29 November 2019
- Decision issued28 November 2019
- Grant issued14 January 2020
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