Unit 5, Waterloo Exchange, Ground Floor Corner of Upper Baggot Street and Waterloo Road, Dublin 4
Change of use from an estate agent to a restaurant/café on Upper Baggot Street.
2114/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 January 2020
- Reference
- 2114/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 January 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of a material alteration and change of use of a 163 sqm unit from Class 2 (estate agent) to a restaurant/café. The new premises will prepare and sell hot and cold food for consumption on and off-site, featuring a new shopfront and illuminated signage.
- Floor area
- 163 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
The development consists of material alteration and change of use from class 2 use (estate agent) to restaurant/café that will allow for the preparation, sale consumption of hot/cold food and beverages on and offsite' with opening hours of between 7am and midnight. This restaurant/café unit will comprise of 163sqm of floor area with new shop front facia, new sliding door to upper baggot street elevation and 3 no. 300 x 975 x 100mm (circa) signs of brand name letters, internally illuminated and 3no 500hx 500wx 120mm (circa) projecting signs approx.. 2875mm above pavement, internally illuminated and vinyl decal letting signage and all associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for the creation and protection of enterprise and facilitate opportunities for employment creation.”
National zoning type: Industrial, enterprise, employment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Pembroke Rd, Dublin 4, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €2,250,000 | 68 m |
| Apt 1, Arranmore, 13-17 Pembroke Road | Nov 2025 | €455,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 7, 2 Waterloo Rd, Dublin 4 | Nov 2025 | €300,000 | 112 m |
| Apt 1, 2 Waterloo Road, Dublin 4 | Jan 2025 | €350,000 | 117 m |
| Apt 1, 6 Waterloo Road, Dublin 4 | Feb 2025 | €425,000 | 127 m |
| 12 Eastmoreland Place, Dublin 4 | Dec 2025 | €650,000 | 146 m |
| 2 Heytesbury Lane, Ballsbridge, Dublin 4 | Sept 2025 | €2,080,000 | 148 m |
| 12 Baggot Lane, Dublin 4, Dublin | May 2025 | €970,000 | 169 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 received24 January 2020
- Decision due19 March 2020
- Decision issued19 March 2020
- Grant issued29 June 2020
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