Nos. 59, (D02 TH27), 60-61 (D02 E089) Dame Street & Shamrock Chambers, 1- 2 Eustace Street, D02 F729.
Declaration sought for shopfront works, merging two units, and changing a restaurant to retail on Dame Street.
0533/25 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 December 2025
- Reference
- 0533/25
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Received
- 2 December 2025
Summary
AI-generatedA section 5 declaration is sought to determine if several works are exempted development. These include removing an internal partition wall to merge two units, changing the use from a restaurant to retail, and carrying out works to the shopfront of a protected structure.
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
- Expp: protected structure
- Whether the removal of the internal partition wall between two units, for the purpose of amalgamating the units into a singular unit is or is not `development and is or is not 'exempted development' in accordance with section 4(a)(h) of the planning and development, 2000 (as amended)?
- Whether the change of use from restaurant from retail is or is not `development and is or is not 'exempted development' in accordance with schedule 2, part 1, class 14(c) of the planning and development regulations, 2001?
- Whether works to the shopfront is or is not `development and is or is not `exempted development' in accordance with section 4(1)(h) of the planning and development 2000 (as amended)?
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 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 59 m |
| Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 59 m |
| Apt.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 64 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 94 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 100 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 111 m |
| 8 Printworks, Essex St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 120 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 received2 December 2025
- Decision due7 January 2026
- Decision issued19 December 2025
- Appeal submitted23 January 2026
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development will principally consist of: a change of use of the existing…
Nos. 59, 60 and 61 Dame Street and, Nos. 1 and 2 Eustace Street (a Protected Structure), Dublin 2, (also known as ‘Shamrock Chambers’)
WEB5614/25Dublin CityLodged 5 Nov 2025Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development will principally consists of: -a change of use of the existing…
59, 60 and 61Dame Street and 1 & 2 Eustace Street, Dublin 2 (also known as 'Shamrock Chambers')
4249/23Dublin CityLodged 2 Aug 2023Change of use
- Exempt — no permission neededAt this site
EXPP: Addition of sit down space (tables and chairs) covering area of 4sqm of space of a total business…
3, Eustace Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
0357/25Dublin CityLodged 11 Aug 2025Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
RETENTION PERMISSION, CHANGE OF USE: The development will consist of the retention and change of use of the…
3 Eustace Street, Dublin 2, D02NT92
WEB5719/25Dublin CityLodged 19 Nov 2025Retention
- RefusedAt this site
RETENTION PERMISSION, CHANGE OF USE: The development will consist of the retention and change of use of the…
3 Eustace Street, Dublin 2
WEB5921/25Dublin CityLodged 10 Dec 2025Retention
- GrantedAt this site
Planning permission for changes to front façade of building, comprising alteration to window openings at…
3 Eustace Street, Dublin 2, D02 NT92
2927/21Dublin CityLodged 9 Jun 2021Alterations
- WithdrawnAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of refurbishment and upgrade works to a Protected Structure…
57, Dame Street, Dublin 2
3091/18Dublin CityLodged 23 May 2018Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
We, Euronet 360 Finance Ltd. (Irish Branch) intend to apply for permission for development at 63 Dame Street,…
63, Dame Street, Dublin 2
WEB1463/20Dublin CityLodged 20 Jul 2020Commercial
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