12, Dorset Street Lower, Dublin 1
Change of use from retail to office space on the ground floor of a building on Dorset Street Lower.
4569/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 November 2019
- Reference
- 4569/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 November 2019
- Floor area
- 60 m²
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert the ground floor of the property from its current retail use to office use.
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 the change of use from retail use to office use at ground floor of 12 dorset street lower, dublin 1.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dorset St Lower, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 20 m |
| 23 Kellys Court, Kellys Row, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 71 m |
| 44 Dorset Square, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €351,000 | 103 m |
| 52 Dorset Sq, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €412,000 | 107 m |
| Apartment 5, 32/33 Upper Gardener Street, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 118 m |
| 9 Dorset Sq, Upper Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 123 m |
| 7 Dorset Sq, Gardiner St Upper, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €420,000 | 123 m |
| Apt 4, 47 Upper Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €298,000 | 140 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 November 2019
- Decision due31 January 2020
- Decision issued29 January 2020
- Grant issued20 March 2020
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