GrantedChange of useDecided 6 November 2018

St. Andrews Former Tourism Centre and annex buildings, (Protected Structures), Suffolk Street/ St. Andrews Street, Dublin 2

Change of use of a former tourism centre and protected structures into a licensed food hall, dining, and cultural space.

2513/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 March 2018

Reference: 2513/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 15 March 2018

Summary

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The project proposes a change of use of the former St. Andrews Tourism Centre and annex buildings into a licensed food hall, dining, cultural space, and banqueting hall. The development includes three new contemporary extension structures for services, removal of non-original partitions, and extensive landscaping.

Change of useprotected structurefood halltourism

Floor area: 2,213 m²

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Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of a change of use from tourism information office, restaurant and annex exhibition hall to licensed food hall, dining, cultural space and annex banqueting hall, all to be operated under single management. The development will also include three new extension structures of contemporary design attached to the buildings to house necessary plant, storage and waste management services separate from historical fabric. Internal later partitions and non-original additions will be removed. The 19th century front railings and the existing access arrangements are to be retained. The car parking use will be removed from the outside area and will be replaced by a mix of hard and soft landscaping with new movable seating. Signage is proposed, two totem signs of corten steel, 3 banner signs, and one (already existing) steel framed sign. Other external works will include, a link canopy structure, site drainage and all associated site development works. The total floor area of the buildings is 2,213 sq. M. On a site of 2,696 sq. M.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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

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Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2	May 2026	€660,000	120 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	202 m
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	204 m
Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€395,000	213 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	220 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	226 m
Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€1,275,000	248 m
The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€266,666	250 m

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Key dates

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Application received15 March 2018
Further information requested9 May 2018
Further information received10 October 2018
Decision due6 November 2018
Decision issued6 November 2018
Grant issued16 April 2019
Appeal submitted4 December 2018
Appeal decided5 April 2019

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