48, Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin, 2
Change of use of basement from residential to office with internal alterations.
4548/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 December 2018
- Reference
- 4548/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 December 2018
- Floor area
- 176.44 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThis application for a protected structure proposes changing the basement level use from residential to office. Works include reinstating return stairs, removing non-original partitions, installing a roof light fire vent, thermal lining, and various window and door alterations.
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 the change of use of the basement level from residential to office use and internal alterations including: reinstatement of return stairs between basement and ground floor; removal of non-original internal partitions and fire-breast from basement floor; removal of non-original partitions and fire-breast from ground and first floors of rear return; removal of internal partitions from front rooms on second and third floors; installation of roof light fire vent over stairs at third floor; thermal lining of external walls of rear return; fire upgrading of existing doors onto internal stairs and hall on each floor; construction of an internal glass draught lobby and installation of new door between hall and rear return at ground floor; removal of two non-original window openings to ground floor level of return; installation of two window/door openings at basement level and a new window at first floor on the rear elevation on the rear return; replacement of pvc entrance door at basement level with a timber door; removal of paint from stone surround of front door and plinth to railings on front elevation; replacement of signage plate at front door with an internally illuminated name plate; and ancillary site works including re-painting of front door and railings, repair of rear boundary wall cappings and partial paving of rear parking/garden area.
Built & 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 17 May 2021.
Notified floor area: 164 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 106 m |
| 3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 10, St Stephens, Leeson Lane | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 145 m |
| Apartment 9, Saint Stephens, Leeson Lane | Jan 2026 | €585,000 | 145 m |
| Apt 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 149 m |
| 19 Pembroke Lane, Pembroke St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €602,000 | 172 m |
| 2 Fitzwilliam Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €6,475,000 | 221 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 228 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 received6 December 2018
- Decision due8 February 2019
- Decision issued7 February 2019
- Grant issued14 March 2019
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