26 Benburb Street, Dublin 7
Retention of the change of use of a three-storey over basement building to short-term letting accommodation.
WEB2598/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 July 2025
- Reference
- WEB2598/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 7 July 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to keep a former retail and storage building as short-term letting accommodation. The development includes 6 en-suite bedrooms across three floors and a shared basement kitchenette.
- Storeys
- 4
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
Retention permission: the development sought to be retained consists of the change of use of an existing three-storey over basement building (formerly comprising ground floor retail with associated storage on the remaining floors) to short-term letting accommodation. The development sought to be retained includes 6 no. En-suite bedrooms across the ground to second floors, with a shared kitchenette and common area at basement level, along with associated internal modifications throughout and external refurbishment works at ground floor level.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of the central area, and to identify, reinforce, strengthen and protect its civic design character and dignity.”
National zoning type: City/Town/village Centre, central area
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Benburb St, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Apr 2026 | €760,000 | 5 m |
| 35 Blackhall Place, Arbour Hill, Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €350,000 | 19 m |
| 113 Clifden Court, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7 | Feb 2026 | €230,000 | 33 m |
| 143 Clifden Court Apts, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €470,000 | 40 m |
| 127 Clifden Court, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €276,000 | 40 m |
| 119 Clifden Court, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €350,000 | 43 m |
| 43 Clifden Court, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7 | Feb 2026 | €244,000 | 62 m |
| 37 Clifden Court, Ellis Quay, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 62 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 received7 July 2025
- Decision due1 September 2025
- Decision issued1 September 2025
- Appeal submitted29 September 2025
- Appeal decided29 January 2026
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