The Celt Bar, 81-82, Talbot Street, Dublin 1
Retention of a storage compound, spiral staircase, and covered smoking area to the rear of a bar and restaurant.
2457/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 8 March 2019
- Reference
- 2457/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 8 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a 16 sqm wooden storage compound, a spiral staircase leading to a loft office, and a 24 sqm covered timber and plastic smoking area. The application also includes furniture, lighting, and heaters within the smoking area.
- Floor area
- 40 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Retention: planning application for retention of the following structures at rear of the celt bar and le bon crubeen restaurant, 81-82 talbot street, facing onto beresford lane, dublin
- The structures to be retained consist of a) wooden panelling and wooden gates, which form a storage compound for bins, waste compactors, kegs etc with a floor area of 16 sqm. B) a spiral staircase located within this storage compound which affords access to an office contained in the loft area of a former warehouse at the rear of the former guiney's department store at 79-80 talbot street, dublin
- C) a covered smoking area constructed of timber and corrugated perspex/plastic panelling with a perspex/plastic roof. This covered smoking area has a floor area of approximately 24sqm and is located at the rear of nos. 81-82 talbot street, dublin 1, (the celt bar / x and le bon crubeen restaurant). D) furniture including tables and chairs, lighting, heaters and shelving contained within the covered smoking area located to the rear nos. 81-82 talbot street, dublin 1, (the celt bar and le bon crubeen restaurant)
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 18, Moland House, Talbot St Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 70 m |
| Apt 12, Moland House, Talbot St | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 81 m |
| Apt 311 Talbot Hall, Talbot St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €273,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 503, Talbot Hall, Talbot Street | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 88 m |
| Apt 305, Irish Life Centre, Lower Abbey St Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €225,000 | 111 m |
| 8 Custom Hall, Lower Gardiner St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €425,000 | 127 m |
| 14 Custom Hall, Deverell Place, Gardiner St Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €237,000 | 127 m |
| Apartment 16, Abbey Court Apartments, Lower Abbey Street | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 156 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received8 March 2019
- Decision due2 May 2019
- Decision issued30 April 2019
- Grant issued11 June 2019
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