3 Eustace Street, Dublin 2, D02NT92
Retention and change of use of five apartments to short-term tourist accommodation.
WEB5719/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 November 2025
- Reference
- WEB5719/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 19 November 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought to change the use of five existing one-bedroom and studio apartments to short-term lettings and tourist accommodation. These units are located on the first, second, and third floor levels.
- Residential units
- 5
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission, change of use: the development will consist of the retention and change of use of the existing 5 no. 1 bedroom & studio residential apartments to 5 no. Short-term lettings/tourist accommodation units at first, second and third floor levels only.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 48 m |
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 48 m |
| Apt.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 54 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 74 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 90 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 100 m |
| 8 Printworks, Essex St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 102 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 107 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 received19 November 2025
- Decision due22 January 2026
- Decision issued21 November 2025
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