54-55, Capel Street, Dublin 1
Minor modifications to a permitted development at 54-55 Capel Street.
4443/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 November 2018
- Reference
- 4443/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 November 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes minor modifications to a previously granted permission on a protected structure. Works include changing a permitted visitor bedroom into an experiential meeting space, reconfiguring an ensuite to a WC, and amending the front fascia sign.
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 minor modifications to the planning permission granted under dublin city council reg. Ref. 3132/18 providing for the change of use of the permitted ancillary visitor bedroom and incorporation of this space into the permitted experiential meeting space; reconfiguration of permitted en-suite bathroom as a wc; minor internal layout changes and ancillary works; and amendment of permitted front fascia sign facing capel street.
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 2 Chandler's Court, 49/50 Capel Street, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €222,000 | 29 m |
| 2a Parnell Street, Dublin 1, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €308,625 | 40 m |
| 151 152 Apt 4, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €233,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 79, 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €410,000 | 57 m |
| 55 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 45, 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €392,500 | 57 m |
| Apt 35, 25 Wolfe Tone St, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €305,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 50, 25 Wolfetone St, Dublinnot full market price | May 2026 | €380,000 | 57 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 received20 November 2018
- Decision due23 January 2019
- Decision issued23 January 2019
- Grant issued1 March 2019
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- Invalid30 m away
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