77-78, Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02RK60
Change of use of the upper floors of a protected building on Dame Street from offices to a language school.
WEB1570/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 March 2025
- Reference
- WEB1570/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 March 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the first, second, third, and fourth floors of a protected structure from commercial/office use to a language school. Works will include repairing the front sliding sash windows, replacing rear windows with timber sash windows, and altering internal layouts to update bathroom facilities.
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
Protected structure: planning permission is sought for the change of use of the existing property at first, second, third & fourth floor from former commercial/office to use as a language school. Remedial works the front elevation of building including retention and improvement of the seiko signage. Repair & upgrade of existing sliding sash windows to fore & replacement of windows to rear with correct timber sliding sash windows. Alteration of internal of layout ground, first, second & third floor to provide for revised bathroom facilities.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 18, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 43 m |
| 3 Royal Exchange, Parliament St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 43 m |
| Apt 9, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 43 m |
| Apt.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 59 m |
| 4 Palace Gardens, Dame St, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €375,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 12, Parliament Buildings, 38 40 Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €310,000 | 80 m |
| 7 The Cutlers, Exchange St., Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 92 m |
| Apt 1, The Cutlers, 3 6 Exchange St Upper Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €359,000 | 92 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 received18 March 2025
- Decision due23 October 2025
- Decision issued23 October 2025
- Permission expiry15 January 2031
In the area
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