59, Francis Street, Dublin 8
Change of use of a ground floor retail unit to include a gin school and off-licence on Francis Street.
2417/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 March 2018
- Reference
- 2417/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at this protected structure consists of changing the use of the ground floor from retail to retail with an ancillary gin school and off-licence. It also includes a new hand-painted sign on the existing fascia.
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: the development will consist of: a) change of use of the ground floor from existing retail use to proposed retail use with ancillary gin school and off licence, b) proposed new hand painted sign to existing fascia.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 August 2018.
Notified floor area: 134 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 West House, 60 Francis St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €307,000 | 17 m |
| Apt. 2, 95-97, Francis St. | Apr 2025 | €320,000 | 42 m |
| 27 Hanover Court, Francis Street, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €350,000 | 43 m |
| Apt 42, Earlsfield Court, Francis St Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €300,000 | 50 m |
| Apt 8, Earlsfield Court, Francis St Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €440,000 | 50 m |
| 21 Packenham House, Dean Court, Patrick St Dublin 8 | Apr 2026 | €273,000 | 51 m |
| 3 Francis Square, Dublin 8 | Apr 2025 | €405,000 | 61 m |
| Apt 2 Francis Court, 18 20 Marks Alley West, Dublin 8 | Jan 2026 | €328,000 | 67 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 received5 March 2018
- Further information requested26 April 2018
- Further information received11 May 2018
- Decision due7 June 2018
- Decision issued6 June 2018
- Grant issued10 July 2018
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