17/18, Temple Lane South, Dublin 2
Conversion of a vacant retail unit into a whiskey shop and off-licence.
2483/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 March 2020
- Reference
- 2483/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedChange of use of a vacant ground floor retail unit measuring 127.7 sq.m to a whiskey shop and off-licence. The works will include a new shopfront and associated signage.
- Floor area
- 128 m²
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
Change of use of the existing vacant retail unit (127.7 sq. M) at ground floor level to a whiskey shop/ off licence; the provision of a new shopfront and associated signage; and all associated site works.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Printworks, Essex St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 35 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 37 m |
| Apartment 7, 3 Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €242,000 | 45 m |
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 56 m |
| Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 56 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 60 m |
| 2 34 35 Wellington St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €380,000 | 62 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 62 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 2020
- Decision due1 July 2020
- Decision issued1 July 2020
- Grant issued28 January 2021
- Appeal submitted28 July 2020
- Appeal decided28 January 2021
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