Unit 5, Ellis Court Business Complex, John Street North, Dublin 7
Retention of a change of use from a ground-floor office to a dental practice.
4907/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 September 2022
- Reference
- 4907/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 22 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention permission for changing the use of a ground-floor office unit to a dental practice.
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
Retention: change of use of ground floor office to dental use.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 35 Blackhall Place, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 80 m |
| 65 Clifden Court, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €250,000 | 82 m |
| 25 Benburb St, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Apr 2026 | €760,000 | 87 m |
| 113 Clifden Court, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7 | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 92 m |
| 43 Clifden Court, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7 | Feb 2026 | €244,000 | 101 m |
| 37 Clifden Court, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 101 m |
| 30 Pier 19, Ushers Island, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 103 m |
| 143 Clifden Court Apts, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 106 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received22 September 2022
- Decision due16 November 2022
- Decision issued16 November 2022
- Grant issued6 January 2023
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