No. 1, Lincoln Place, Dublin 2
Change of use from a café seating area to office space at basement level of a protected structure.
2554/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 23 March 2020
- Reference
- 2554/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 23 March 2020
- Floor area
- 161 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the basement level from a café seating area to office space. The works include minor internal modifications, fit-out, and the installation of mechanical plant to the rear. The building is a protected structure.
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
Protected structure: the development will consist of the change of use from café seating area to office space, at basement level only. The works include minor internal modifications works, fit out and installation of mechanical plant to the rear, all with associated signage and 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 90 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 95 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 95 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 95 m |
| 16 Alexander Court, Fenian St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2026 | €382,500 | 252 m |
| Apt 25, Alexander Court Apts, 11 14 Fenian St Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €395,000 | 252 m |
| Apt 3 - Alexander Court, 11 - 14 Fenian Street, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €384,000 | 252 m |
| 149 Pearse St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €840,000 | 340 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 received23 March 2020
- Further information requested10 July 2020
- Further information received9 December 2020
- Decision due14 January 2021
- Decision issued11 January 2021
- Grant issued24 February 2021
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