26, Grand Canal Street Lower, Dublin 2, Dublin, D02 W542
Retention permission to convert ground floor office space back to residential use.
5050/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 October 2022
- Reference
- 5050/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 17 October 2022
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to convert the ground floor of an existing dwelling on Grand Canal Street Lower from office space back to its original residential use.
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: the development consists of: permission for retention to convert ground floor of existing dwelling from office space to original residential use.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Carlingford Parade, Macken St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €577,000 | 55 m |
| 21 Albert Place East, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €850,000 | 64 m |
| 41 Eblana Villas, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €523,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 1, Wentworth House, 19 To 20 Hogan Place Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €21,115 | 83 m |
| Apt 1, Wentworth House, 19 To 20 Hogan Place Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €893,877 | 83 m |
| 37 Eblana Villas, Grand Canal St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €355,000 | 84 m |
| 14 Albert Court East, Lower Grand Canal St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €620,000 | 86 m |
| 13 Albert Court East, Grand Canal St Lower, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €415,000 | 92 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 received17 October 2022
- Decision due9 December 2022
- Decision issued9 December 2022
- Grant issued30 January 2023
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