Unit 2, Trinity Plaza, Tara Street, Dublin 2
Change of use of a retail unit to prepare and serve salads and coffee, including internal fit-out works.
2483/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 March 2018
- Reference
- 2483/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 March 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks alterations to an existing retail unit for a new shop fit-out. This includes minor interior layout changes to create an open serving and dining area, a disabled-accessible toilet with baby changing facilities, and a change of use for preparing and consuming salads and coffee on-site.
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
Alterations to an existing retail unit including internal shop fit works, minor alterations to interior layout, consisting of an open serving and dining area and a disabled accessible wc including baby change facilities, and the change of use for the preparation and consumption on the premises of salads and coffee
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
What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €250,000 | 5 m |
| 25 Trinity Plaza, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €518,000 | 5 m |
| 38 Trinity Plaza, Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €394,000 | 5 m |
| 46 Trinity Plaza, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €475,000 | 5 m |
| 14 College Close, Tara St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €320,000 | 28 m |
| 43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €411,000 | 176 m |
| 34 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €422,500 | 176 m |
| 29 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 176 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 received12 March 2018
- Decision due4 May 2018
- Decision issued2 May 2018
- Grant issued12 June 2018
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