70, Pearse Street, Dublin 2
Change of use from commercial to a four-storey house and live-work unit on Pearse Street.
5331/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 December 2022
- Reference
- 5331/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 December 2022
Summary
AI-generatedConversion of an existing commercial building at 70 Pearse Street into a three-bedroom, four-storey house and live-work unit. Works include front entrance alterations, new front and rear dormer windows, demolition of a rear extension, and a new rear vehicle entrance with parking.
- Storeys
- 4
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Official record
Development description
Change of use from existing commercial use to a three-bedroom four-storey house and live-work unit, and modifications to the existing terraced building to include: alterations to front entrance onto pearse street, new dormer windows to front and rear, demolition of existing single-storey extension to rear, new vehicle entrance and roller shutter to rear onto erne place lower and provision of 2no. Off street parking spaces, associated landscaping works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 16 September 2024.
Notified floor area: 114 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 Pearse Street, Dublin, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 14 m |
| 68 Pearse Street, Dublin, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €650,000 | 14 m |
| 149 Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €840,000 | 45 m |
| 25 Erne Terrace Front, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €426,000 | 90 m |
| 24a Erne Street Upper, Dublin 2, County Dublin | Apr 2026 | €805,000 | 90 m |
| 6 Winter Gardens, Pearse Street, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €395,000 | 104 m |
| Apt 11 The Hazel, Wintergarden, Pearse St Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €429,000 | 104 m |
| 102 Westland Square, Lower Sandwith Street, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €375,000 | 106 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 received1 December 2022
- Decision due29 August 2023
- Decision issued29 August 2023
- Permission expiry22 November 2028
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