Museum Unit, Block C, Bellevue, Islandbridge, Kilmainham, Dublin 8
Conversion of a vacant museum unit in Islandbridge into four apartments and a community room.
WEB5421/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 October 2025
- Reference
- WEB5421/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use of a vacant unit at Bellevue to create two studio apartments and a community room on the ground floor, and two one-bedroom apartments on the first floor. The works will include internal alterations, a private terrace for one studio, and a new ground-floor entrance.
- Residential units
- 4
- Storeys
- 2
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
(i) change of use of vacant unit at museum unit, block c, bellevue, islandbridge, kilmainham, dublin 8, to 2 no. Studio apartments and 24.6sq. M museum/community room at ground floor level and 2 no. One-bedroom apartments at first floor level; (ii) internal alterations to facilitate the change of use. Apartment 2 (studio) at ground floor level will be served by private amenity space in the form of an existing terrace to the south of the building; (iii) minor external alterations include the provision of a new entrance for the ground floor apartment; and (iv) all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 143 Block F, Bellevue, Islandbridge Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €310,000 | 23 m |
| 166 Block D, Bellevue, Islandbridge | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 30 m |
| Apartment 22 Block B, Bellvue, Island Bridge | Sept 2025 | €387,500 | 34 m |
| Apt 33, Bellevue, Islandbridge Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €437,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 27 Block B, Islandbridge, Bellevue Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €350,000 | 34 m |
| 30 Bellevue, Islandbridge, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €429,000 | 34 m |
| Unit 106, Bellevue, Islandbridge | May 2026 | €320,000 | 51 m |
| 74 Bellevue, Islandbridge, Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 60 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received7 October 2025
- Decision due10 December 2025
- Decision issued9 December 2025
- Appeal submitted14 January 2026
- Appeal decided12 May 2026
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