55/56 Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1 (D01 R6P5) & 57 Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1 (D01 N9W8)
Amalgamation and change of use of two ground floor units on Dorset Street to form a single restaurant.
2367/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 February 2020
- Reference
- 2367/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 February 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves merging the ground floor levels of 55/56 and 57 Dorset Street Upper. The combined space will change use from retail and an internet cafe into a single restaurant, including a new facade, internal modifications, and dining spaces.
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 proposed development comprises the following: (i) amalgamation of ground floor levels of nos. 55/56 and 57 to form a single commercial unit; (ii) change of use of no. 55/56 from retail and no. 57 from internet cafe to restaurant use at ground floor level of both units and at first floor level to the rear of no. 57; (iii) internal modifications to nos. 55/56 and 57 consisting of the provision of kitchen, storage, wc, bar and dining spaces. The development also includes a new facade (comprising glazing, relocation and replacement of entrances, provision of 1 no. Additional entrance door, replacement of signage and alterations to finish material comprising a coloured-finish), ancillary plant and associated ducts and all associated works necessary to facilitate the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80 Upper Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €725,000 | 51 m |
| 4 St Josephs Parade, Dublin 7, Dublin | Nov 2025 | €345,000 | 89 m |
| 1 Adair Terrace, St Josephs Parade, Phibsborough Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €330,000 | 90 m |
| 7 Blessington Court, Dublin 7 | Oct 2025 | €500,000 | 105 m |
| Apt 9, Sackville Court, Blessington St Dublin 7 | Jan 2025 | €235,000 | 116 m |
| 13 Sackville Court, Blessington St, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €233,000 | 116 m |
| Apartment 4, Sackville Court, Blessington Street | Apr 2025 | €235,000 | 116 m |
| 20 Sackville Court, Blessington Street, Dublin 1 | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 116 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 received28 February 2020
- Decision due18 June 2020
- Decision issued18 June 2020
- Grant issued6 August 2020
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
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WEB1237/24Dublin CityLodged 4 Mar 2024Retention
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WEB1272/24Dublin CityLodged 11 Mar 2024Change of use
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WEB1691/26Dublin CityLodged 21 Jan 2026Retention
- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of the replacement of the existing 3- bay, 5.3m long x 1.83m wide x 2.5m high…
Bus Stop No. 11, in front of 81-84, Dorset Street Upper, (on the western side of Dorset Street Upper), Dublin 1
WEB1351/18Dublin CityLodged 12 Jul 2018Infrastructure
- Invalid40 m away
The development will consist of the replacement of the existing 3- bay, 5.3m long x 1.83m wide x 2.5m high…
Bus Stop No. 11, in front of 81-84, Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1
WEB1320/18Dublin CityLodged 29 Jun 2018Infrastructure
- Granted50 m away
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48 Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1 , D01 NW50
4087/24Dublin CityLodged 29 Jul 2024Change of use
- Exempt — no permission needed60 m away
SHEC: Full Planning Permission for the following — Change of Use from Office Use to Residential Use
47/47a, Dorset Street Upper,, Dublin 1., D01 V8N5
0181/26Dublin CityLodged 8 May 2026Change of use
- Awaiting decision60 m away
CHANGE OF USE: Full Planning Permission for the following — Change of Use from Office Use to Residential Use
47/47A Dorset Street Upper, Dublin 1
WEB2115/26Dublin CityLodged 23 Apr 2026Apartments
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