Ground Floor Level 1A and Level 1B, Q Park, St. Stephen's Green, York Street Lower, Mercer Street, Glover's Alley, Dublin 2, D02 HCB1
Change of use of part of the Q-Park St. Stephen's Green car park to a car rental facility.
WEB1202/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 January 2026
- Reference
- WEB1202/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 21 January 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert part of the existing commercial car park at ground levels 1A and 1B into a car rental facility. This will involve remodelling the existing manager's office into a key collection reception and redesignating 25 parking spaces for rental use.
- Floor area
- 19 m²
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for change of use from commercial car park to car rental and facility at ground level 1a & 1b comprising the following: (a) remodelling of existing car park managers office (18.84m2) to 4 no desk car key collection and drop off reception (b) redesignation of existing 25 no. Commercial car parking spaces (7 no. On level 1a and 18 no. On level 1 b) as car rental spaces with associated site works and signage.
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €605,000 | 127 m |
| 12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €460,000 | 128 m |
| Apt 9, Sherbourne, Aungier St | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 134 m |
| 18 Sherborne, Aungier St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €288,000 | 134 m |
| Apartment 2, Sherborne, 26 Aungier Street | May 2025 | €274,000 | 134 m |
| 57 Grafton Hall, Aungier St, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €287,000 | 154 m |
| 32 Clarendon Hall, Aungier Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €505,000 | 180 m |
| 11 Clarendon Hall, Aungier St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €420,996 | 180 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received21 January 2026
- Decision due26 March 2026
- Decision issued25 March 2026
- Permission expiry13 June 2031
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