22, William Street South, Dublin 2
Reconstruction of a destroyed third floor on a protected structure to provide office space at 22 William Street South.
WEB1816/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 September 2022
- Reference
- WEB1816/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 September 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to reconstruct the original third floor and roof of a protected structure, which were destroyed by a fire in the 1960s. The works will provide additional office space, toilet facilities, a new roof with roof lights, and internal stairway access.
- Storeys
- 3
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: reconstruction of the original 3rd floor to a recorded protected structure ref no. 8574 (the original 3rd floor and roof over destroyed in fire circa the 1960s) to provide additional office space and toilet facilities at the third-floor level, with a new roof and roof lights, fitting of widows within the original perimeter wall openings and internal alterations to provide suitable stairway access from the existing 2nd-floor level to the 3rd-floor level.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 47 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 113 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 135 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 135 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 135 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 135 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 135 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 135 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 received5 September 2022
- Decision due28 October 2022
- Decision issued7 September 2022
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