Ground Floor and Basement at, 5, O'Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1
Change of use of a ground floor and basement from retail to a bakery and coffee shop.
2033/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 January 2018
- Reference
- 2033/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 January 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks a change of use for the ground floor and basement from retail to a bakery and coffee shop. Works include internal alterations for a kitchen, toilets, and seating, plus a new shopfront with a canopy.
- Floor area
- 129 m²
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
- Permission for alterations to
- Change of use at ground floor (area 50.26) & basement (area 79.2) from retail to proposed bakery & coffee shop. Works to include internal alterations to accomodate kitchen, toilets and seating area
- New shopfront with canopy and associated signage. The property is located within an architectural conservation area at 5 o'connell street upper, dublin 1
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
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| Apt 77 The Gardens At Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €1,299,550 | 48 m |
| 29 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €519,824 | 48 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 received9 January 2018
- Decision due5 March 2018
- Decision issued5 March 2018
- Appeal submitted11 April 2018
- Appeal decided23 October 2018
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