32-33 Blessington Street, Dublin 7, D07 PF20
Retention and permission to change a tourist hostel into community services offices on Blessington Street.
WEB1635/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 March 2026
- Reference
- WEB1635/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 18 March 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention and permission to consolidate the change of use of a protected structure from a tourist hostel to community services administration offices. It includes minor internal alterations, repairs to windows, and basement works.
- Floor area
- 440 m²
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 & permission: protected structure: the development consists of retention and permission to consolidate change of use from tourist hostel to community services administration offices (440 sq m) and carry out minor works (subject of recent unsuccessful section 5 application ref p5118) comprising of : the amalgamation of front meeting rooms and lobbies on all levels replacing 4 no. Access doors with fire rated studs within existing openings, amalgamation of kitchen & dining at basement level of unit 32, removal of modern sanitary installations within the meetings rooms of all the main upper floors, associated removal of modern stud partitions and doors. Floors, walls and ceilings to be made good with new painted finishes and carpet tile floor finishes. Existing electrical installation will be upgraded with new energy efficient lighting (suspended track lights under historic ceilings / surface mounted on modern ceilings under attic) and electrical services (including surface mounted dada trunking). Existing windows to be repaired with replacement of any damaged windowpanes. External basement areas and steps to be repaired and repainted. Water ingress to external rear walls to be remedied including removal of redundant surface mounted external pipework- repairing/ sealing existing rainwater downpipes, making good to all associated internal and external surfaces.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 Blessington St, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €321,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 5, 49 Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €266,000 | 34 m |
| Apartment 1, 2 Berkeley Street, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €900,000 | 79 m |
| 21a Primrose St, Dublin 7, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €595,000 | 94 m |
| 21 Primrose St, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €585,000 | 96 m |
| Apt 8, 10 Nelson St, Phibsborogh | May 2026 | €280,000 | 101 m |
| Apt 9, 10 Nelson St, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €297,000 | 101 m |
| 67 St Josephs Place, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €426,000 | 105 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 2026
- Decision due13 May 2026
- Decision issued20 March 2026
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