RefusedChange of useDecided 26 May 2025

21, Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2, D02 Y189

Change of use of a protected building from offices and an apartment back to a single dwelling.

WEB1257/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 February 2025

Reference: WEB1257/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 12 February 2025

Summary

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The application seeks to change the use of the building above basement level from office units and a third-floor apartment back to a single family home. The works also include essential fire safety upgrades to the protected structure, such as door upgrades and sprinkler installation.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of a change of use of the building above basement level from office units at ground, first and second floor and an apartment at third floor level, back to a single dwelling. The proposed works to the basement, granted under planning ref: 4771/22, are unaffected by these proposed works. The proposed works will include fire upgrades to the building instructed by dublin city council's fire officer under the fire services act consisting of the following: upgrade of a number of existing original doors and frames to increase their fire resistance and replacement of a number of modern doors and frames with fire resistant doors. Upgrade of the basement ceiling from above to provide 60-minute fire compartmentation. Installation of a domestic sprinkler system heads, pipework and tank at ground floor level and installation of a structural support platform with simple steel posts through to the basement level. Construction of a fire rated wall to separate the basement are from the ground floor level and fire stopping works under an existing wall at second floor level and to top of party walls in attic space to maintain fire separation. Upgrade works to provide a shared shower room for the dwelling.

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

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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
The Mews, 11 Upper Lad Lane, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€1,400,000	79 m
32 Leeson Close, Dublin 2, Dublin	Nov 2025	€525,000	99 m
52 Adelaide Road, Dublin 2not full market price	Jun 2025	€350,000	128 m
65 Leeson Close, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€1,750,000	138 m
7 Sussex Tce, Dublin 4	Jan 2025	€500,000	141 m
Apartment 5, Leeson Place, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€895,000	150 m
Top Back Apt, 3 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€345,000	154 m
Top Front Apt, 3 Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€345,000	154 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

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Application received12 February 2025
Decision due26 May 2025
Decision issued26 May 2025

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