23, Blessington Street, Dublin 7
Converting a vacant derelict building on Blessington Street into a six-bedroom guesthouse.
WEB2282/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 11 October 2024
- Reference
- WEB2282/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 11 October 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a vacant derelict structure to guesthouse accommodation with six bedrooms. It includes building a single-storey rear extension, internal alterations, and reinstating a former basement lightwell and courtyard.
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Official record
Development description
The proposed development comprises the following: (i) change of use of vacant derelict structure (derelict sites register file no. Ds1006) at no. 23 blessington street, to guesthouse accommodation use, providing for a total of 6 no. Bedrooms comprising 4 no. Single-bedrooms each with private w/c and 2 no. Double bedrooms each with private w/c; (ii) construction of a single storey extension to the rear to provide 1 no. Single bedroom with private w/c; (iii) internal alterations to facilitate the change of use; (iv) provision of lounge at ground floor and dining room with associated kitchen/pantry with staff w/c at basement level; (v) elevational treatments comprising provision of painted sand/cement render finish, a-rated double-glazed windows throughout, roof slates to match existing, and removal of structural braces and remedial works to front elevation; (vi) excavation below street level on blessington street to reinstate former basement lightwell, courtyard and access including wrought iron railing and staircase to match no. 22 blessington street; (vii) excavation to the rear below garden level to provide for light well (5sq. M) and plant room and provision of a surrounding guard rail; and (viii) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect and/or improve the amenities of residential conservation areas.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 21 Blessington St, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 11 m |
| Apartment 1, 2 Berkeley Street, Dublin 7 | May 2026 | €900,000 | 21 m |
| 67 St Josephs Place, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €426,000 | 38 m |
| 31 St Josephs Place, Dublin 7, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €390,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 8, 10 Nelson St, Phibsborogh | May 2026 | €280,000 | 89 m |
| Apt 9, 10 Nelson St, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €297,000 | 89 m |
| 50 Blessington St, Phibsborough, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €321,000 | 97 m |
| 23 St Joseph's Place, Off Dorset St, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €380,000 | 98 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 received11 October 2024
- Decision due9 June 2025
- Decision issued9 June 2025
- Permission expiry28 August 2030
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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4007/23Dublin CityLodged 22 Jun 2023Change of use
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3367/24Dublin CityLodged 12 Mar 2024New dwelling
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3306/24Dublin CityLodged 1 Mar 2024New dwelling
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3052/19Dublin CityLodged 21 May 2019Alterations
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4506/18Dublin CityLodged 30 Nov 2018Change of use
- Invalid40 m away
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2910/19Dublin CityLodged 3 May 2019Alterations
- Granted40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: the development consists of changes to existing permission no. 3723/15 to include full…
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3305/19Dublin CityLodged 20 Jun 2019Alterations
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