Area Intelligence Report
Dawson Street, Dublin, D02, Ireland
Generated 12 Jun 2026
This is a prime Dublin city-centre address with first-rate transport on the doorstep: the Dawson Luas stop is 112m away and there are 89 stops within 1km.
Planning activity is heavy but overwhelmingly commercial, with 1,331 applications nearby at an 83% approval rate, much of it shopfront, office and hospitality change of use rather than new homes next door. The sold-price market is steady, with a EUR 470,000 12-month median across 189 sales.
The radon reading is moderate and the large EIA-scale developments are all over 1km away, so neither sits at the door. The main items to tidy up are confirming the property's protected-structure status and the local zoning objective, which were not available in this search, with your solicitor and the council.
What's coming
Planning here is high-volume but settled, with 1,331 applications nearby and a consistent 83% approval rate that holds year on year. The activity is mostly commercial refurbishment and change of use rather than disruptive new builds, which is a predictable picture for a city core. Zoning data was not returned in this search, so confirm the zoning objective with Dublin City Council to complete the view.
- Under ReviewPermission235m away22 Apr 2026
The Arts Building, Trinity College Dublin, College Street, Dublin 2
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The removal of the existing soffit cladding material of The Arts Building (Protected Structure RPS No.2006), and its replacement with a new jointed fibre-cement soffit cladding system to selected colour to the existing
View on council portal - Under ReviewPermission344m away2 Apr 2026
St. Andrew House, 24-34 Exchequer Street, Dublin 2
CHANGE OF USE: The development is largely contained to the upper floors of the existing building and includes the doorway, lobby/stairway access on the ground floor. The subject site is located within the South City Retail Architectural Con
View on council portal - Under ReviewPermission435m away9 Apr 2026
5-6 Dame Court, Dublin 2, D02 XP58
Vantage Fusion Two Limited intend to apply for permission for development at 5-6 Dame Court, Dublin 2, D02 XP58. The development includes proposed change of use of a portion of the ground floor and basement level from Telephone Exchange to
View on council portal - Under ReviewPermission569m away10 Apr 2026
75 Saint Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, D02 PR50
The proposed development will consist of: The construction of two single storey extensions at level 06 to provide additional office accommodation (160 sqm); Replacement of curtain wall facade to the north and south of the building at level
View on council portal - Under ReviewPermission632m away20 Apr 2026
36, Wellington Quay, (ground floor unit and ancillary basement storage) Dublin 2 D02EP63
PROTECTED STRUCTURE (RPS Ref. 8372): A permission is sought for: a) a change of use from a shop to a cafe (both Class 1), b) corresponding internal alterations and fitout and c) new signage within the historic shopfront.
View on council portal - Under ReviewPermission639m away2 Apr 2026
The Alex Hotel, 16-20 Cumberland Street South, Dublin 2, D02Y097, and 41-47 Fenian Street, Dublin 2,
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL - We, Persian Properties Unlimited, intend to apply for permission for development of this site at 16-20 Cumberland Street South, Dublin 2, D02Y097 and 41-47 Fenian Street, Dublin 2, D02H678. The development will consis
View on council portal - Under ReviewRetention Permission656m away21 Apr 2026
76 Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02 YY54
RETENTION: The development consists of alterations to the shopfront to include repainting, illuminating fascia signage, awning, and external illumination, together with all associated works.
View on council portal - Under ReviewRetention Permission699m away21 Apr 2026
Bishop's Square, Kevin Street Lower, Dublin 8
RETENTION PERMISSION - The development consists of the following: (1) Change of use of a permitted ground floor ‘estate agent’ to ‘café / restaurant’ use, including food and beverage preparation areas, staff facilities, accessibility, custo
View on council portal - Under ReviewPermission866m away2 Apr 2026
6-12 (inclusive) Sackville Place, & 107a Marlborough Street, Dublin 1
The development will consist of modifications to the permitted tourist hostel granted under planning Ref. 3781/23, as modified by planning Ref. ABP-319219-24 (Ref. 4887/23) and Ref. 2110/25. The development will consist of the provision of
View on council portal - Under ReviewPermission984m away3 Apr 2026
2-3 Wilton Park Dublin 2.
CHANGE OF USE Dublin City Council: IPUT plc intends to apply for planning permission for development at this site 2-3 Wilton Park, Dublin 2. The proposed development will consist of: 1. Change of use and internal alterations associated wit
View on council portal
Development trends
Volumes have been steady and high: 208 in 2022, 215 in 2023, 201 in 2024 and 150 in 2025, with 54 logged so far in 2026. Approval has held consistently around four in five each year.
The trend suggests a mature, continuously active city-centre area where development is ongoing refurbishment and change of use rather than a sudden wave of new construction.
Major developments
Within a 3km radius there are 7 EIA-scale developments, all a comfortable distance from this address:
- an office demolition, extension and rebuild up to 12 storeys at North Wall Quay (1,117m)
- change of use of a former hotel to a private members club on O'Connell Street Upper (1,193m)
- ESB 38kV underground cable routes across Dublin City (1,825m)
- a mixed-use scheme of 753 apartments up to 16 storeys at Merchant's Quarter, East Wall (2,302m)
- a 1,131-unit residential development at the former Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road (2,402m)
None of these sit on the doorstep. The two very large residential schemes are over 2km away, so they are area context (additional housing, traffic and services pressure over time) rather than something that would directly disrupt life on Dawson Street.
7 developments nearby are large enough to require a full Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). These are major schemes (large residential, commercial or infrastructure projects, and appeals to An Coimisiún Pleanála) and are high-signal for the area.
- Dublin City Council1117m away17 Dec 2025
NWQ Devco Ltd
1 North Wall Quay, Dublin 1
Partial demolition, removal of existing facades and extension of existing 5-6 storeys office building. The resulting proposed extended office development ranges in height from 7 no. to 12 no. storeys in height over existing basement compris
- Dublin City Council1193m away29 May 2025
Dublin Central GP Limited
No. 42 O'Connell Street Upper
The adaptive change of use from former hotel to a private members club, with associated repair and conservation works of existing masonry, external and internal joinery, plasterwork and features of significance
- Dublin City Council1825m away7 Jan 2026
Electricity Supply Board (ESB)
The proposed UGC are located at the Ashtown, Glasnevin and North Wall areas within Dublin City.
Installation of 3no. new 38 kV underground cable routes, or cable route sections, and all associated site and development works within the administrative area of Dublin City Council (DCC).
- Dublin City Council2302m away15 Dec 2025
Benarman Limited
Site, “Merchant’s Quarter”, (Formerly known as “Merchant’s Yard” and “Chadwicks Yard”), East Wall, Dublin 3, D03 H3V1, and including a building on Merchants Road, Dublin 3, D03 XW89. The site is bounded by Merchants Road to the w
Demolition of all commercial/industrial buildings/structures on site. Construction of mixed use development within 10 no. blocks ranging in height upto 16 storeys and comprises 753 no. residential apartments, hotel, creche, retail, arts/c
- Dublin City Council2402m away1 Jul 2025
CWTC Multi Family ICAV acting solely in respect of its sub fund the DBTR
Lands at the former Holy Cross College, Clonliffe Road, Dublin 3 and Drumcondra Road Lower, Drumcondra, Dublin 9
Demolition of a number of buildings on site, and the construction of a residential development set out in 12 no. new residential blocks, ranging in height from 3 to 13 storeys, and re-use of 1 no. existing block, to accommodate 1,131 units.
Radon risk
The address falls in a moderate radon band, with around 3.8% of homes in the covering 10km grid square estimated above the reference level. This is a normal result for many Irish homes and not a watch-out at this level. If you want certainty, a standard home radon test can confirm the reading for this specific property.
Local Property Tax
Estimated from the area's median sale price (EUR 470,000) as a proxy for the value self-assessed on 1 November 2025. The actual charge depends on the property's own valuation.
Transport
Connectivity here is about as strong as it gets in the State, with 89 stops within 1km. The mix is broad:
- a Dawson Street bus stop just 37m away
- the Dawson Luas Green Line stop at 112m
- further bus stops at Nassau Street, Stephen's Green North and Kildare Street within about 210m
- 79 bus, 9 Luas and 1 rail stops in total
In practice this address has immediate access to frequent city and cross-city services without needing a car.
- Dawson Street37m
- Dawson112m
- Nassau Street200m
- Stephen's Green Nth207m
- Kildare Street210m
Nearby facilities
- Bus Stop Newsagents (207m)
- Number 1 Shop (358m)
- Convenience shop (359m)
- Mercer (352m)
- Prices Medical Hall (407m)
- City Pharmacy (565m)
- Dr John McCormack (80m)
- Honan & Associates (86m)
- Travel Health Clinic (104m)
- Molesworth Clinic (80m)
- Smiles Orthodontics (91m)
- Grafton Dental Surgery (190m)
- Loreto College Junior School (492m)
- Loreto College (570m)
- St. Enda's Primary School (578m)
- YMCA Dublin Community Hub (563m)
- Hyde & Seek (621m)
- Harcourt Creche (639m)
- Il Fornaio (19m)
- The Ivy (32m)
- Maneki (40m)
- Provost's Garden (259m)
- Fellows' Square (290m)
- St Stephen's Green (348m)
- Bodybyrne Fitness (240m)
- Underdog Boxing Gym (242m)
- Hideout (306m)
- Barclays (52m)
- E-Services & Communications Credit Union Limited (105m)
- Permanent TSB (161m)
- Royal Irish Academy (51m)
- St. Ann's Parish Centre (60m)
- Molesworth Hall (67m)
Demographics
This is a small central population of 334 people in the Mansion House B area, weighted toward working-age residents: 38.9% aged 25 to 44 and 32.3% aged 45 to 64, with 3.6% under 14. Tenure is predominantly rented at 58.4%, with 3.9% owner-occupied and a recorded 37.7% vacant, a pattern typical of a central commercial district.
Age profile
Tenure
Neighbourhood profile
This area scores +12.8 on the Pobal HP Index, a measure of an area's relative socioeconomic profile built from the most recent census data (factors such as education, employment, age profile and household composition) for every Small Area in the country.
The scale is centred on 0, the national average. A score above 0 means the area sits above that average and a score below 0 means it sits below it, with most areas falling between roughly -30 and +30. A high positive score points to an area whose profile is well above the national average on those census measures. On this measure the area sits well above the national average.
Market context
Recent sold prices are stable, with a EUR 470,000 12-month median across 189 sales and a three-year median of EUR 460,000. The Local Property Tax estimate is EUR 428 at band 4, based on a EUR 470,000 valuation. New builds make up just 1.5% of recent activity, so expect a second-hand stock profile.
Prices are aggregated from the Property Price Register and described for context only. This is not financial advice.
Red flags and due diligence
The due-diligence picture is fairly clean, with the main items being protected-structure status and the missing zoning objective rather than anything structural in the data. Several pending applications sit within a few hundred metres but are routine commercial works. Your solicitor can confirm the property's heritage status and check the local authority file before you commit.
- Several pending applications sit close by, including protected-structure soffit works at Trinity's Arts Building (235m) and a change of use at Exchequer Street (344m): your solicitor can confirm whether any affect amenity or access to the property.
- Many surrounding buildings are protected structures, so check whether the property itself carries protected-structure status, which affects what alterations are permitted.
- Land-use zoning data was not available in this search: confirm the zoning objective and any conservation-area designation with Dublin City Council before signing.
AreaCheck Score
7.6 / 10
A solid profile overall, with a few items worth reviewing before you sign.
Data sources
AreaCheck reports are built from official Irish government and open-data sources. Raw data is processed through AreaCheck's own scoring, analysis and trend-forecasting systems to produce the intelligence, verdicts and scores in this report.
- Planning applications: National Planning Application Database (NPAD)
- Zoning: General Zoning Types (GZT), Irish local authorities
- Transport: GTFS, National Transport Authority
- Demographics: CSO Census Small Area Population Statistics; Pobal HP Deprivation Index
- Neighbourhood profile: Pobal HP Deprivation Index, most recent census
- Market context: Residential Property Price Register (PSRA)
- Nearby facilities: © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License (ODbL)
- Major developments: EIA Portal
- Planning appeals: An Bord Pleanála open data, Cases (2016 onwards), CC BY 4.0
- Radon risk: EPA Radon Map, CC BY 4.0
- Local Property Tax: Revenue Commissioners, 2026-2030 valuation period