22-23 Talbot Street, Dublin 1
Change of use from a retail unit to a place of worship.
4550/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 September 2023
- Reference
- 4550/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 September 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing retail unit to a place of worship. The works will include internal alterations, new signage, and enlarged emergency exit doors at ground and first-floor levels.
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
Permission is sought for a change of use from existing retail unit to a place of worship. This will include internal alterations, new signage and enlarged emergency exit doors at ground and first floor level and associated works.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Liberty Corner, Foley St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €381,000 | 92 m |
| 37 Liberty Corner, Foley St, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €395,500 | 108 m |
| 44 Liberty Corner, James Joyce St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €305,000 | 108 m |
| 17 Liberty Corner, Foley St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 111 m |
| 18 Liberty Corner, Foley St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 111 m |
| 14 Custom Hall, Deverell Place, Gardiner St Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €237,000 | 130 m |
| 8 Custom Hall, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €425,000 | 130 m |
| 53 Custom Hall, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 152 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 received28 September 2023
- Decision due22 November 2023
- Decision issued22 November 2023
- Permission expiry21 February 2029
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