9, College Green, Dublin 2. The site is bound by College Green and Dame street to the south, the, existing Annex building and Commercial Buildings to the west and 6-8 College Green to the east.
Change of use of a protected building on College Green from offices to retail across five floors.
4806/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 December 2019
- Reference
- 4806/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 December 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the protected structure from office to retail at ground floor, and retail or ancillary retail at basement and first through fourth floors. It includes minor alterations to the southern elevation, removing existing railings, and replacing the entrance doors with a slim frame glazing system.
- Floor area
- 674 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
- Protected structure: the development consist of the change of use of the building (a protected structure, rps 1989) from office to retail uses as well as minor altercations to the existing southern elevation at ground level. The proposed development includes
- Change of use of the existing building from office to retail at ground floor and retail/ancillary retail at basement, first , second , third and fourth floors. Total floor space of the building is 674 sq. M
- Elevational changes include the removal of existing railings , removal of non- original internal lobby, entry doors and glazing and replacement with a slim frame glazing and door system with an anodized finish
- Alterations to the existing stepped entrance on the southern elevation to form a ramped threshold. No works are proposed to the public footpath
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 65 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 82 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 100 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 114 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 114 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 115 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 2019
- Decision due21 February 2020
- Decision issued21 February 2020
- Grant issued21 April 2020
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