26, Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02W5T8
Change of use of a basement office to a two-bedroom apartment in a protected structure.
4394/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 July 2022
- Reference
- 4394/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 July 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of the change of use of an existing basement office into a new two-bedroom apartment within a protected structure.
- Residential unit
- 1
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: the development will consist of change of use of basement office to a 2-bedroom apartment.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Fitzwilliam Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €6,475,000 | 45 m |
| Apt 3, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €837,004 | 53 m |
| Apartment 25, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €1,365,639 | 53 m |
| Apt 8, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €916,299 | 53 m |
| Apt 14, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €779,736 | 53 m |
| Apt 4, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €845,815 | 53 m |
| Apartment 19, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €1,233,480 | 53 m |
| Apt 17, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Sept 2025 | €859,031 | 53 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 received5 July 2022
- Further information requested29 August 2022
- Further information received9 September 2022
- Decision due6 October 2022
- Decision issued6 October 2022
- Grant issued16 November 2022
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Development will consist of change of use of basement office to a 2-bedroom apartment
26, Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin 2, D02 W5T8
4298/22Dublin CityLodged 24 Jun 2022Change of use
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WEB1349/25Dublin CityLodged 21 Feb 2025Change of use
- Granted50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for modifications to the property known as 2 Lad Lane, to the rear…
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2255/19Dublin CityLodged 13 Feb 2019Alterations
- Invalid50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for modifications to No. 2 Lad Lane, to the rear of No. 2…
Property known as 2 Lad Lane, to the rear of 2 Fitzwilliam Square East, Dublin 2
2147/19Dublin CityLodged 29 Jan 2019Alterations
- Invalid50 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for the modification to the boundary wall to No. 2 Lad Lane, Dublin 2 with…
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4742/18Dublin CityLodged 21 Dec 2018Alterations
- Granted60 m away
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