27 North Lotts, Dublin 1
Change of use of ground and first floors to an LGBTQ community safe haven.
WEB5126/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 September 2025
- Reference
- WEB5126/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 September 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use for the ground and first floors of the property to create a safe haven space for the LGBTQ community. It also includes replacing the existing pitched roof with a flat roof and building a rear parapet wall.
- Storeys
- 2
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Official record
Development description
Change of use: change of use of the ground and first floors to a safe haven space for the lgbtq community and for replacement of the pitched roof with a flat roof and construction of parapet wall to the rear of the property.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Batchelors Walk, Ashbourne, Co. Meath | Sept 2025 | €486,000 | 32 m |
| Apt 330, Bachelors Walk, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €285,000 | 61 m |
| 319 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 70 m |
| 84 Middle Abbey Street, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €1,000,000 | 76 m |
| 171 Batchelors Walk, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €277,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 140 Bachelors Walk, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €312,500 | 79 m |
| Apt 336, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €280,000 | 92 m |
| 324 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €290,000 | 92 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 2025
- Decision due6 November 2025
- Decision issued6 November 2025
- Permission expiry25 January 2031
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