1 Coppinger Row & 57 South William Street, Dublin 2.
Change of use of a shop to a cafe and extension of an existing restaurant into a protected structure.
2291/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 February 2019
- Reference
- 2291/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 February 2019
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of a ground floor and basement shop to a cafe at 57 South William Street, which is a protected structure. The works will connect and extend the existing restaurant at 1 Coppinger Row into this building, including a new fire escape stair and door.
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
Protected structure: planning permission for change of use of existing ground floor and basement shop premises to cafe at 57 south william street including new shopfront and signage and connection to allow the extension of existing restaurant at 1 coppinger row into 57 south william street at basement and ground floor level in addition to the provision of a fire escape stair and associated structure connecting the rear of 57 south william street and 1 coppinger row together with the provision of a new fire escape door to the facade of 1 coppinger row and all associated works. All at 1 coppinger row and 57 south william street, dublin 2.57 south william street is a protected structure, rpf ref. 8594.
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
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Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
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| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 185 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 185 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 185 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 received18 February 2019
- Decision due12 April 2019
- Decision issued22 February 2019
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