26 Eustace Street, Dublin 2
Change of use from an office to a tourist bureau at ground floor level.
4978/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 December 2023
- Reference
- 4978/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 December 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use from office to a tourist bureau and Bureau de Change at the ground floor. It also includes the erection of domed awnings over the ground floor windows.
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
Change of use from office to tourist bureau at ground floor of 26 eustace street, dublin 2 and to carry on all activities of a tourist office including a bureau de change. In addition to erect domed awnings over the ground floor windows.
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.
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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 24 m |
| Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 24 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 65 m |
| Apt.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 76 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 77 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 82 m |
| 8 Printworks, Essex St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 88 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 received15 December 2023
- Decision due16 February 2024
- Decision issued19 November 2024
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