RefusedChange of useDecided 15 May 2018

48/49 Wellington Quay, Dublin 2.

Alterations and change of use to link several properties on Wellington Quay and Merchant's Arch for an enlarged pub and restaurant.

2547/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 March 2018

Reference: 2547/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Appealed
Type: Permission
Received: 21 March 2018

Summary

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The project involves alterations to a protected structure at 48/49 Wellington Quay to link it with multiple properties on Merchant's Arch. The development will create an enlarged restaurant and public house, change the use of several retail spaces, and install new shopfronts and signage.

Change of usepubrestaurantprotected structureretail

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of the following
Alterations to 48/49 wellington quay (protected structure) to provide link at ground floor level to link into no. 4 merchant's arch and from there at first floor level into nos. 1, 2 & 3 merchant's arch; to provide an enlarged restaurant/public house premises
Refurbishment/alterations at ground floor of no. 4 merchant's arch as a retail unit
Reinstatement of existing cellar to 1 merchant's arch to cold store use
Refurbishment/alterations to and change of use of existing buildings at 1 merchant's arch at ground and first floor levels & at first floor level at nos. 2, 3 and 4 merchant's arch from retail to restaurant/public house
Removal of dividing wall between nos. 3 & 4 merchant's arch at first floor
New shopfronts, signage, lighting & canopy to 1 merchant's arch at ground and first floor level
All associated works

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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Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2	Jun 2026	€465,000	54 m
Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin	Dec 2025	€330,000	54 m
2 34 35 Wellington St, Dublin 2, Dublin	Jan 2025	€380,000	76 m
Apt 10 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar	May 2025	€397,000	78 m
5 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€950,000	78 m
Apt 1 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2	Apr 2025	€421,000	78 m
Apt 4 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar	Jun 2026	€412,000	78 m
Apt 9, Aston Court, Bedford Row Dublin 2	Jun 2026	€415,000	78 m

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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 received21 March 2018
Decision due15 May 2018
Decision issued15 May 2018
Appeal submitted19 June 2018
Appeal decided31 October 2018

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