85, Queen Street, Dublin 7
Change of use from a ground-floor retail unit to a cafe/restaurant on Queen Street.
2534/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 March 2020
- Reference
- 2534/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 March 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for the change of use of a ground-floor retail unit to a cafe/restaurant. Access to the unit will be provided through the existing front door onto Queen Street.
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
- Planning permission for change of use to cafe/restaurant use to ground floor retail unit at 85, queen street, dublin
- Access to the unit will be provided through the existing front door onto queen street
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Traders Wharf, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €245,000 | 80 m |
| 41 Traders Wharf, Ushers Quay, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €280,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 12, Pier 19, Bridgefoot St Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €318,000 | 80 m |
| Apt 13, Pier 19, Bridgefoot St Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €336,000 | 80 m |
| 30 Pier 19, Ushers Island, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €325,000 | 89 m |
| Apartment No. 3, Oxmanstown Lofts, Coke Lane | Apr 2026 | €520,000 | 97 m |
| Apartment 62, Block 1, Smithfield | May 2025 | €342,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 22 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 113 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 received19 March 2020
- Decision due8 July 2020
- Decision issued1 July 2020
- Grant issued13 August 2020
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