5, Arran Quay, Smithfield, Dublin 7
Change of use of ground floor to a coffee shop and upper floors to short-term letting on Arran Quay.
2580/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 March 2019
- Reference
- 2580/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 March 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves converting the ground floor from residential to a coffee shop, including a new glass door. The upper floors (first through fourth) will undergo internal alterations, including new shower rooms and kitchens, to change their use from residential to short-term letting.
- Storeys
- 5
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 the following development. Ground floor: the change of use (except hallway) from residential to use as a coffee shop, a new glass door to replace the lhs front door. First-floor: the provision of a shower-room, blocking up 1 doorway and provision of kitchen units. Second-floor: the provision of a shower-room, blocking up 1 doorway and provision of kitchen units. Third-floor: the provision of a shower-room. Fourth-floor: the provision of kitchen units, the change of use of the upper floors from residential, to use for short-term letting.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Arran Quay, Dublin 7price excludes VAT | Apr 2026 | €580,000 | 17 m |
| 9 Arran Quay, Dublin 7, Dublin | May 2025 | €330,000 | 27 m |
| 29 The Chandler, Aran Quay, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €225,000 | 28 m |
| Apt 10, The Spinnaker, Arran Quay Dublin 7 | Jul 2026 | €311,000 | 34 m |
| 26 The Chandler, Arran Quay, Dublin 7 | Feb 2025 | €220,000 | 39 m |
| 42 The Chandler, Arran Quay, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €230,000 | 49 m |
| 96 The Chandler, Arran Quay, Dublin 7not full market price | May 2025 | €260,000 | 49 m |
| 109 The Chandler, Arran Quay, Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €292,000 | 49 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 received25 March 2019
- Decision due17 May 2019
- Decision issued17 May 2019
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