6/7, Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2
Retention of office use on the first floor and a rear bike store at a protected building on St. Stephen's Green.
WEB6068/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 December 2025
- Reference
- WEB6068/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 15 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of 144 square metres of the first floor from retail to office use. The application also includes retention of a 7.2 square metre bike store at the rear ground floor level accessed from Annes Lane.
- Floor area
- 151 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission, protected structure: dublin city council-retention permission is sought by wonder bay limited (in receivership) for a development at 6/7 st. Stephens green, dublin 2, a protected structure. The development will consist of the retention of change of use of 144 sq. M of the first floor from its authorised use as retail to office use. The area is currently in use as offices in association with the approved office use on the second and third floors. Retention permission is also sought for a bike store of 7.2 sq. M at rear ground floor level accessed from annes lane to the rear.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €605,000 | 259 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 333 m |
| 12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €460,000 | 333 m |
| Apt 12 Russell Court, 95/96 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €615,000 | 347 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 349 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 349 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 349 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 349 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 December 2025
- Decision due24 February 2026
- Decision issued24 December 2025
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