InvalidChange of useDecided 20 December 2022

3, Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2

Change of use of a protected structure from medical use back to offices.

5232/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 November 2022

Reference: 5232/22
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 15 November 2022

Summary

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The proposal seeks to revert the ground floor and first-floor return of a protected structure from general medical use back to commercial offices. No internal, external, or structural alterations are proposed.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of change of use of the premises (ground floor & first floor return only), the building is a protected structure. The proposed development comprises to revert its previous change of use, currently from general medical use back to commercial-offices. There is no involvement on any internal, external or structural alterations to the existing structure.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas

“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”

National zoning type: General

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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Built & sold

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Top Front Apt, 3 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€345,000	15 m
Top Back Apt, 3 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€345,000	15 m
3 Lad Lane, Dublin 2, Dublin	Aug 2025	€665,000	31 m
3a Lad Lane, Dublin 2, Dublin	Aug 2025	€615,000	31 m
16 Lad Lane, Dublin 2, D02 Nx72	Jun 2026	€850,000	44 m
The Mews, 11 Upper Lad Lane, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€1,400,000	86 m
2 Fitzwilliam Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin	Apr 2025	€6,475,000	142 m
32 Leeson Close, Dublin 2, Dublin	Nov 2025	€525,000	172 m

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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 November 2022
Decision due18 January 2023
Decision issued20 December 2022

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