3, North Earl Street, Dublin 1
Change of use from offices to three apartments with a communal rooftop space.
4698/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 December 2018
- Reference
- 4698/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 December 2018
- Residential units
- 3
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes converting the first, second, and third floor levels of an existing four-storey building from offices to three individual one-bedroom apartments. It includes a communal outdoor space at roof level with a new stair extension, refuse storage, and a tank store.
- Storeys
- 4
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 for change of use from offices at first, second and third floor levels to 3 individual 1 bedroom apartments with communal outdoor space a roof level with new stair extension , rooftop refuse and tank store, and associated woks to existing 4 storey building with basement.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 28 November 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 28 January 2021.
Notified floor area: 178.17 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €528,634 | 54 m |
| 17 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €480,176 | 54 m |
| 5 Kennan Avenue, Lutrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €590,308 | 54 m |
| Apt 77 The Gardens At Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €1,299,550 | 54 m |
| 7 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €590,308 | 54 m |
| 33 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €471,366 | 54 m |
| Apt 110 Longboat Quay North, Hannover Dock, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €675,000 | 54 m |
| 29 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €519,824 | 54 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 December 2018
- Decision due22 February 2019
- Decision issued22 February 2019
- Grant issued28 March 2019
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