26/27, Dorset Street Lower, Dublin 1
Conversion of upper-floor offices into four short-term tourist rental studios and ground-floor retail alterations.
WEB1616/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 May 2024
- Reference
- WEB1616/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 May 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves subdividing and changing the use of existing commercial office space on the first, second, and third floors to provide four short-term tourist rental studio units. The ground floor office will be divided to accommodate a new retail space and a reception entrance.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 4
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
- The development will consist of
- The subdivision and change of use of existing commercial (office) space of no. 26 at first, second and third floors to provide 4no. Short term tourist rental accommodation studio units
- Division of ground floor existing office use (gwd estate agents) of nos. 26 and 27 to accommodate new retail space and reception/entrance to short term tourist rental accommodation on upper floors
- Works will also include alterations to existing shopfront and signage to no. 26 with new / reinstated entrance, all associated internal, elevation alterations, site and drainage works
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
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 July 2025.
Notified floor area: 303 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Kellys Court, Kellys Row, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €230,000 | 52 m |
| Apt 4, 47 Upper Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €298,000 | 58 m |
| Apt 1, 30 Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €471,000 | 62 m |
| Apartment 5, 32/33 Upper Gardener Street, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 69 m |
| 7 Dorset Sq, Gardiner St Upper, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €420,000 | 91 m |
| 9 Dorset Sq, Upper Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €325,000 | 91 m |
| 44 Dorset Square, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €351,000 | 97 m |
| 52 Dorset Sq, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €412,000 | 104 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 received20 May 2024
- Decision due3 December 2024
- Decision issued27 November 2024
- Permission expiry6 March 2030
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