GrantedChange of useDecided 10 December 2025

57, Parnell Square West, Dublin 1

Change of use of a vacant office in a protected structure to a 13-bedroom guesthouse.

WEB1860/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 April 2025

Reference: WEB1860/25
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 16 April 2025

Summary

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The application seeks a commercial change of use of a vacant office building from basement to third-floor levels into a 13-bedroom guesthouse for short-stay tourist accommodation. Works to the protected structure include removing non-original partitions, upgrading historic doors and floors, removing a modern external fire escape, and reinstating historically accurate sash windows.

Change of useprotected structureguesthousetourism

Storeys: 5

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure : we malgil properties ltd. Intend to apply for planning permission for development on a site of 0.0215 ha at no. 57 parnell square west, dublin 1,d01 fk24 (a protected structure ref. 6416). The proposed development seeks permission for: the commercial change of use from vacant office from basement to third floor levels to a guesthouse for short-stay tourist / visitor accommodation use, comprising of 13no. Bedrooms and associated ancillary development including associated lounge, lobbies, plant area, storage, cleaners/linen area, bike and bin store. Removal of existing non original internal partitions as required. Upgrading of historic doors and floors where required. Modifications to the building's rear external façade including the removal of external modern fire staircase, reinstatement of original window opes and installation of historically accurate sash windows to same. The construction of new internal recessed partitions and doors from basement to third floor levels. Provision of 'pod' en-suite bathrooms for each guest room, and 'high end' fit out. Associated site servicing (foul and surface water drainage and water supply); and all other associated site servicing, landscaping and development works above and below ground.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z8: Georgian Conservation Areas

“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.

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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
42 Ivy Exchange, Parnell Street, Dublin 1	Jul 2025	€378,000	43 m
103 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1	Sept 2025	€320,000	43 m
26 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1	Jun 2025	€315,000	43 m
71 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1	May 2025	€435,000	43 m
55 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1	May 2025	€350,000	43 m
30 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1	Feb 2026	€450,000	43 m
Apt 79, Ivy Exchange, Parnell St Dublin 1	Feb 2025	€349,900	43 m
51 Ivy Exchange, Parnell St, Dublin 1	Nov 2025	€335,000	43 m

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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 received16 April 2025
Decision due10 December 2025
Decision issued10 December 2025
Permission expiry28 February 2031

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