59 Francis Street, Dublin 8, D08 FY04
Change of use of a ground floor commercial space to residential use in a protected structure.
WEB2352/26 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 June 2026
- Reference
- WEB2352/26
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 June 2026
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert the ground floor of a protected structure from commercial to residential use. This will serve as ancillary accommodation to the existing residential units on the first and second floors.
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: planning permission for change of use of ground floor from commercial to residential use ancillary to existing accommodation to first and second floor.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 West House, 60 Francis St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €307,000 | 21 m |
| 27 Hanover Court, Francis Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 46 m |
| 21 Packenham House, Dean Court, Patrick St Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €273,000 | 46 m |
| Apt. 2, 95-97, Francis St. | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 47 m |
| Apt 42, Earlsfield Court, Francis St Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 54 m |
| Apt 8, Earlsfield Court, Francis St Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €440,000 | 54 m |
| 3 Francis Square, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €405,000 | 57 m |
| Apt 2 Francis Court, 18 20 Marks Alley West, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €328,000 | 73 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 received4 June 2026
- Decision due29 July 2026
- Decision issued5 June 2026
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