47/47A Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1
Change of use from offices to six one-bedroom apartments with internal and external alterations.
WEB2115/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 April 2026
- Reference
- WEB2115/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 April 2026
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves a change of use from office to residential use at 47/47A Dorset Street Upper. It includes internal and external alterations to provide six one-bedroom apartments on completion.
- Residential units
- 6
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
- Change of use: full planning permission for the following
- Change of use from office use to residential use
- Internal and external alterations as necessary, all to provide 6 no. One-bedroom apartments on completion, together with connection to services and all ancillary developments
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sackville Court, Blessington Street, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 74 m |
| 13 Sackville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €233,000 | 74 m |
| Apartment 4, Sackville Court, Blessington Street | Apr 2025 | €235,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 21 Sachville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €240,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 9, Sackville Court, Blessington St Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 74 m |
| Apartment 1 41 Dorset St Upper, Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €890,000 | 85 m |
| 7 Blessington Court, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 93 m |
| 80 Upper Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €725,000 | 97 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 received23 April 2026
- Decision due29 June 2026
- Decision issued26 June 2026
In the area
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Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
SHEC: Full Planning Permission for the following — Change of Use from Office Use to Residential Use
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0181/26Dublin CityLodged 8 May 2026Change of use
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0117/26Dublin CityLodged 24 Mar 2026Change of use
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4087/24Dublin CityLodged 29 Jul 2024Change of use
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4209/18Dublin CityLodged 19 Oct 2018Apartments
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4302/18Dublin CityLodged 31 Oct 2018Apartments
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WEB1585/23Dublin CityLodged 19 Jul 2023Change of use
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