6 Coke Lane, Smithfield, Dublin 7, D07 EDP2
Change of use of a commercial building in Smithfield from office to a language school.
4822/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 November 2023
- Reference
- 4822/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 November 2023
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of an existing commercial building from office to a language school/educational facility. The change of use will apply to part of the ground and first floors, and the entire second and third floors.
- 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 office to language school/educational use of existing commercial/office building at part ground and part first floor levels and entire second and third floor at 6 coke lane, smithfield, dublin 7, d07 edp2.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment No. 3, Oxmanstown Lofts, Coke Lane | Apr 2026 | €520,000 | 41 m |
| Apartment 62, Block 1, Smithfield | May 2025 | €342,000 | 97 m |
| Apt 22 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 97 m |
| 31 Traders Wharf, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 103 m |
| 41 Traders Wharf, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 103 m |
| 85 Smithfield Market, Block B, Smithfield | May 2025 | €585,000 | 107 m |
| Apartment 61 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield | Jan 2025 | €450,000 | 107 m |
| Apt 74, Block B, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €476,000 | 107 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 received21 November 2023
- Decision due24 January 2024
- Decision issued24 January 2024
- Permission expiry17 April 2029
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