1, Cumberland Place, Fenian Street, Dublin 2 (formerly known as Cumberland House). The site is bound by Fenian Street to the south, Boyne Street to the north and Bass Place to the east.
Amendments to a permitted office development, including entrance and facade modifications.
4578/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 November 2019
- Reference
- 4578/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 November 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes amendments to a previously permitted office development. Changes include a new stepped entrance with a wheelchair hoist, facade and glazing modifications, and internal rearrangements, resulting in a minor decrease in overall floor area.
- Floor area
- 7,795 m²
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
- The proposed development consists of amendments to the development permitted under reg. Ref. : 3595/16. As amended by reg. Ref. : 2833/18, reg. Ref. : 4467/18, and reg. Ref. : 3336/19. The proposed amendments comprise of the following
- Provision of an additional stepped entrance with revolving door and wheelchair hoist from fenian street, on the southern side of the permitted development
- Modification of glazing set-out to the building facades
- Modification of glazing to the building facilities
- Extension of building managers facilities to the rear of the building at ground floor level
- Rearrangement of changing rooms, showers, lockers, and bicycle parking at lower ground floor level
- Modifications to permitted landscaping and external access arrangements
- Modifications of emergency access at ground floor level; and
- All ancillary and associated site development and landscaping works. The proposed amendments will result in a decrease of c. 59.4 in the overall gross floor area (gfa) of the permitted office building, resulting in a total gfa of c. 7,795 sq. M. There is a concurrent application for amendments to the permitted development on the subject site under reg. Ref. : 4375/19
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €384,000 | 103 m |
| 16 Alexander Court, Fenian St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €382,500 | 103 m |
| Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 103 m |
| 33 Erne St Upper, Dublin 2, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €840,000 | 180 m |
| 149 Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €840,000 | 190 m |
| 25 Erne Terrace Front, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €426,000 | 206 m |
| 2 Holmeade House, Holles St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €380,000 | 207 m |
| Apt 5 Holemeade House, Holles St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €390,000 | 207 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 received29 November 2019
- Decision due31 January 2020
- Decision issued31 January 2020
- Grant issued20 March 2020
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