16 Talbot Street, Dublin 1
Change of use of the top floor of a protected structure from office to a studio apartment.
WEB5526/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 October 2025
- Reference
- WEB5526/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 October 2025
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the top floor above ground level from office space to a single occupancy studio apartment. The property is a protected structure located on Talbot Street.
- Residential unit
- 1
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: the development will consist of: i) the change of use of the top floor above ground level from current use of office to residential use consisting of 1 no. Single occupancy studio apartment. Ii) all ancillary site works
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 18, Moland House, Talbot St Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 12, Moland House, Talbot St | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 70 m |
| 14 Custom Hall, Deverell Place, Gardiner St Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €237,000 | 81 m |
| 8 Custom Hall, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €425,000 | 81 m |
| 53 Custom Hall, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €215,000 | 112 m |
| 29 Champions Avenue, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €399,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 311 Talbot Hall, Talbot St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €273,000 | 121 m |
| Apt 503, Talbot Hall, Talbot Street | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 121 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 received15 October 2025
- Decision due26 March 2026
- Decision issued26 March 2026
- Permission expiry14 June 2031
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