65, William Street South, Dublin 2
Office to residential conversion and a new storey to create a duplex apartment on William Street South.
WEB1197/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 3 March 2021
- Reference
- WEB1197/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 3 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a change of use from office to residential at the third-floor level, alongside the construction of a new fourth-floor level. This will create a new two-bedroom duplex apartment with an external front balcony.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 4
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
Permission for development comprising (a) change of use from office to residential at third floor level only, (b) associated internal alterations to existing structure at third floor level only, (c) construction of new storey above existing roof level thereby creating a new two bedroom duplex apartment at third and proposed fourth floor level with external balcony set back from existing parapet to front elevation, thereby creating a four storey over basement level structure and (d) all associated site works including compliance with suds requirements for surface water attenuation and disposal at 65 william street south, dublin 2.
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 | 160 m |
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 204 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 211 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 219 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 225 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 237 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 241 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 241 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 received3 March 2021
- Decision due27 April 2021
- Decision issued27 April 2021
- Grant issued14 June 2021
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