Former 'Irish Distillers Building', Smithfield, Dublin 7, (the site is bounded by Phoenix Street to the south; Smithfield Square to the west; New Church Street to the north and Bow Street to the east)
Amalgamation of a restaurant and retail unit into a single convenience store with an off-licence.
2508/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 March 2021
- Reference
- 2508/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 31 March 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention for the amalgamation of a restaurant and retail unit at ground floor level. It also requests permission to change the use of the restaurant unit to provide a single convenience retail unit of 471 sq.m, including an ancillary off-licence and external shopfront alterations.
- Floor area
- 471 m²
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Official record
Development description
- Permission & retention: the proposed development seeks to amend a previously permitted development under dublin city council (dcc) ref. 2024/16 (an bord pleanala (abp) ref. Pl29n. 246933), as amended by dcc reg. Ref. 2176/19 (abp ref. 304717-19); dcc reg. Ref. 3974/19 (abp ref. Pl29s. 306060); dcc reg. Ref. 2827/20 and dcc reg. Ref. 3758/20. Retention permission is sought for the amalgamation of the restaurant unit (unit 2
- 193 sq. M) and retail unit (unit 3
- 277 sq. M) at ground floor level; together with permission for a change of use of the restaurant unit to provide for a single convenience retail unit of approximately 471 sq. M, incorporating an ancillary part off-licence (20 sq. M). Associated proposed external ground floor alterations include the replacement of a doorway on the western elevation with glazing to match the remainder of the shopfront and the replacement of an existing door and glazing on the southern elevation with a pair of automatic sliding entrance doors
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 E Coopers Sq, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Mar 2025 | €495,000 | 65 m |
| Apt 23, Smithfield Village, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €480,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 4, Smithfield Village, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Mar 2026 | €431,000 | 78 m |
| 89c Smithfield Market, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Feb 2026 | €530,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 10 Block C, Smithfield Market Sq, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €395,000 | 82 m |
| 83 Smithfield Market, Block B, Smithfield | Feb 2025 | €575,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 8 Block C, Smithfield Market, Dublin 7 | May 2025 | €498,000 | 82 m |
| Apartment 17, Block C, Smithfield Market | Jul 2025 | €455,000 | 82 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received31 March 2021
- Decision due25 May 2021
- Decision issued25 May 2021
- Grant issued8 July 2021
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