GrantedChange of useDecided 15 June 2020

20, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Change of use of the basement and ground floor of 20 Dawson Street to a licensed restaurant and bar.

2012/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 January 2020

Reference: 2012/20
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 6 January 2020

Summary

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The project involves converting the basement and ground floor from office use to a licensed restaurant and ancillary public bar. It includes the demolition of a two-storey rear extension to be replaced by a single-storey extension with an outdoor bar and roof terrace, alongside alterations to the shopfront.

Change of userestaurantbarshopfront

Floor area: 178 m²

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Official record

Development description

The proposed development will consist of the following
Change of use of the basement and ground floor of no. 20 dawson street from office/professional services use to use as a licensed restaurant, including ancillary public bar, and all associated internal and external works to the existing premises to facilitate the proposed change of use, including a new staircore from basement to first floor level
The proposal includes the demolition of the existing two storey rear extension and replacement with a single storey extension including covered outdoor bar area at ground floor level and external terrace at roof level for restaurant, including anc illary public bar, use also. Access to the roof level terrace is proposed from the first floor level of the adjacent mews extension, permitted under reg. Ref. 3133/18, of the coach houses restaurant (currently under construction)
The proposal includes alterations to the shopfront to dawson street, including new signage at fascia level, and all associated site works
The proposed licensed restaurant and ancillary public bar will have a total gfa of 178 sqm, including the proposed extension. The licensed restaurant, including ancillary public bar, is proposed to operate in conjunction with the permitted licensed restaurant in the coach houses and mews extension to the rear (development currently being implemented reg. Ref. : 3564/17 as amended by reg. Ref,: 3133/18

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 28 July 2021. A completion certificate was lodged on 8 March 2022.

Notified floor area: 331 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row	Dec 2025	€1,700,000	311 m
16 Hume Street, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€400,000	312 m
1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2	May 2026	€605,000	328 m
Apt 12 Russell Court, 95/96 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2	Jul 2025	€615,000	376 m
Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St	Sept 2025	€830,000	407 m
23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin	Feb 2025	€950,000	407 m
12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€460,000	408 m
Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€1,275,000	424 m

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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 received6 January 2020
Further information requested28 February 2020
Further information received14 May 2020
Decision due19 June 2020
Decision issued15 June 2020
Grant issued28 July 2020

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