61A, South William Street, Dublin 2, D02 TF97
Partial change of use from offices to educational use with internal alterations in a protected structure.
WEB1137/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 January 2026
- Reference
- WEB1137/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting existing office units into educational use. Minor internal layout modifications will be made to create designated classrooms, recreational spaces, and office areas within the protected structure.
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
- Protected structure: full planning permission for partial change of use and internal alterations of existing protected structure reference number 8599 at 61a south william street, dublin
- The development consists of change of use' of existing office units to 'educational' use with minor internal layout modifications to separate open plan offices into designated classrooms, recreational spaces and office areas
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 154 m |
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 212 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 221 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 228 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 238 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 256 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 258 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 258 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 received22 January 2026
- Decision due18 March 2026
- Decision issued18 March 2026
- Permission expiry13 June 2031
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development consists of Change of Use of existing office units to Educational use…
61A, South William Street, Dublin 2, D02 TF97
WEB1132/26Dublin CityLodged 22 Jan 2026Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE : The development consists of Change of Use of existing office units to ‘Educational’ use…
61A, South William Street, Dublin 2, D02 TF97
WEB1101/26Dublin CityLodged 14 Jan 2026Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development consists of Change of Use of existing office units to 'Educational' use…
61A, South William Street, Dublin 2, D02 TF97
WEB1121/26Dublin CityLodged 20 Jan 2026Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development comprising (a) Change of Use from Office to Residential at Third Floor level only,…
65, William Street South, Dublin 2
WEB1197/21Dublin CityLodged 3 Mar 2021Apartments
- InvalidAt this site
Permission for development comprising (a) Change of Use from Office to Residential at Third Floor level only,…
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WEB1139/21Dublin CityLodged 18 Feb 2021Apartments
- Invalid30 m away
RETENTION/PERMISSION . Planning permission for alterations to the existing front façade at ground floor level…
25, Wicklow Street, Dublin 2
WEB2982/25Dublin CityLodged 28 Aug 2025Alterations
- Part granted, part refused30 m away
PERMISSION AND RETENTION: For planning permission for alterations to the existing front façade at ground…
25 Wicklow Street, Dublin 2
WEB2993/25Dublin CityLodged 29 Aug 2025Alterations
- Granted40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission and retention permission for development at 4/5 William Street South, Dublin…
4/5 William Street South, Dublin 2
3855/20Dublin CityLodged 3 Dec 2020Retention
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