The Shipwright Guesthouse, 16/20 Thorncastle Street, Dublin 4
Retention of a partial change of use from a public house to a guesthouse in Dublin 4.
WEB2111/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 September 2024
- Reference
- WEB2111/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 12 September 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the partial change of use of the ground floor of The Shipwright Guesthouse from a pub to a guesthouse. This includes internal alterations to provide 4 guesthouse bedrooms and the alteration of an entrance door.
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Official record
Development description
Retention: (i) partial change of use of the ground floor level from public house to guesthouse, with associated alterations to the internal layout, to provide 4 no. Guesthouse bedrooms at this level; and (ii) replacement/alteration of an existing entrance door via thorncastle street at ground floor level.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Ropewalk Mews, Ropewalk Place, Ringsend Dublin 4not full market price | Mar 2026 | €127,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 1, 16 Bridge St, Ringsend Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €262,500 | 81 m |
| Apt 2, 16 Bridge St, Ringsend Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €262,500 | 81 m |
| 33 Ropewalk Place, Ringsend, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €370,000 | 100 m |
| 24 Ropewalk Place, Ringsend, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €382,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 31, Ropewalk Place, Ropewalk Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €426,000 | 100 m |
| 20 Ropewalk Place, Ringsend, Dublin 4 | Mar 2025 | €434,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 102, Fitzwilliam Point, Fitzwilliam Quay Dublin 4 | Jul 2025 | €740,000 | 107 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 received12 September 2024
- Decision due6 November 2024
- Decision issued6 November 2024
- Permission expiry29 January 2030
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Awaiting decisionAt this site
PERMISSION AND RETENTION: Retention permission for (i) partial change of use of the ground floor level from…
The Shipwright Guesthouse, 16-20 Thorncastle Street, Dublin 4, D04NT78
WEB5132/25Dublin CityLodged 12 Sept 2025Change of use
- InvalidAt this site
RETENTION PERMISSION for 16/20 Thorncastle Street, Dublin 4, D04 N NT78. The development will consist of:…
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4109/24Dublin CityLodged 1 Aug 2024Retention
- InvalidAt this site
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The Shipwright Guesthouse, 16/20 Thorncastle Street, Dublin 4, D04 NT78
WEB5100/25Dublin CityLodged 10 Sept 2025Change of use
- Refused40 m away
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- Granted40 m away
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4823/19Dublin CityLodged 23 Dec 2019New dwelling
- Invalid40 m away
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19,21 Fitzwilliam Street and to the rear of, 4/6, Thorncastle Street, Ringsend, Dublin 4
2883/18Dublin CityLodged 30 Apr 2018Apartments
- Refused40 m away
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19, 21 Fitzwilliam Street, and to the rear of 4/6 Thorncastle Street, Ringsend, Dublin 4
4133/18Dublin CityLodged 9 Oct 2018Apartments
- Exempt — no permission needed40 m away
SHEC: Demolition of 2 no. 1-storey structures & the construction of 2 no. 3-bed terraced houses, 3 storey and…
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0179/25Dublin CityLodged 1 May 2025New dwelling
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