7, Cathedral Street, Dublin 1
Change of use to create a basement cultural space, a ground floor retail/coffee shop, and a 5-bedroom apartment above.
2085/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 January 2020
- Reference
- 2085/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the basement to cultural and artistic use, the ground floor to a retail unit and coffee shop, and the vacant upper floors to a 5-bedroom apartment. It also includes a new shopfront and new windows.
- Residential unit
- 1
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
The development will consist of the following: (a) change of use of existing basement storage to cultural and artistic use; (b) change of use of existing vacant ground floor shop/store to retail unit & coffee shop; (c) change of use of existing vacant first & second floor offices to a 5 bedroom apartment; (d) elevation alterations to include a new shopfront with signage & 2 no. New windows at second floor level to the west & south facing elevations.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 4 August 2020.
Notified floor area: 317 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €528,634 | 83 m |
| 17 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €480,176 | 83 m |
| 33 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €471,366 | 83 m |
| 5 Kennan Avenue, Lutrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €590,308 | 83 m |
| Apt 110 Longboat Quay North, Hannover Dock, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €675,000 | 83 m |
| 7 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €590,308 | 83 m |
| Apt 77 The Gardens At Elmpark Green, Merrion Road, Dublin 4price excludes VAT | May 2025 | €1,299,550 | 83 m |
| 29 Kennan Avenue, Luttrellstown Gate, Dublin 15price excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €519,824 | 83 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 received22 January 2020
- Further information requested10 March 2020
- Further information received23 March 2020
- Decision due29 May 2020
- Decision issued14 May 2020
- Grant issued14 July 2020
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