8 & 9, Dorset Street Lower, Dublin 1
Retention of the conversion of offices into four studio apartments on Dorset Street.
WEB1261/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 March 2024
- Reference
- WEB1261/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 7 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention permission for converting first and second-floor offices into four studio apartments. The layout consists of two studio apartments per floor, accessed via two existing entrances.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 2
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
Retention: conversion of offices on first & second floors to 4 no. As built studio apartments, 2 no. Per floor with access via existing 2 no. Entrances.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dorset St Lower, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €240,000 | 8 m |
| 23 Kellys Court, Kellys Row, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 96 m |
| 44 Dorset Square, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €351,000 | 123 m |
| 52 Dorset Sq, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €412,000 | 126 m |
| 80 Upper Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €725,000 | 140 m |
| Apartment 5, 32/33 Upper Gardener Street, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 143 m |
| 9 Dorset Sq, Upper Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 146 m |
| 7 Dorset Sq, Gardiner St Upper, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €420,000 | 146 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 received7 March 2024
- Decision due1 May 2024
- Decision issued27 May 2025
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