The Culvert Apartments, 7 Pim Street, The Liberties, Dublin 8
Conversion of a vacant ground and mezzanine floor office into two apartments.
WEB1425/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 April 2024
- Reference
- WEB1425/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a vacant office unit at ground and mezzanine level into 2 two-bedroom apartments. The development includes balconies, minor elevational changes, and associated site works.
- Residential units
- 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
Ovatic limited are applying for permission for the change of use of a vacant office unit at ground and mezzanine floor to 2 no. Two bedroom apartments including balcony, with minor elevational changes and all ancillary site development works at the culvert apartments, 7 pim street, dublin 8.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Pim St, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €420,000 | 37 m |
| 19 Longs Place, Rialto, Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €350,000 | 43 m |
| 13 Longs Place, Longs Lane, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €2,490,000 | 62 m |
| 6 The Granery, Pim St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €296,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 14 The Granary, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Dec 2025 | €320,000 | 70 m |
| 3 Newport St, Off James St, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 95 m |
| 94 The Malthouse, Marrowbone Lane, Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €401,000 | 110 m |
| 32 Liberty View, Longs Place, Dublin 8 | Jan 2025 | €255,000 | 119 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 received11 April 2024
- Decision due5 June 2024
- Decision issued15 April 2024
In the area
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