18, Capel Street, Dublin 1, D01 X9T3
Change of use of a four-storey building from retail and offices to a cafe and a 10-bedroom guesthouse.
2645/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 April 2019
- Reference
- 2645/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 April 2019
- Floor area
- 10 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes converting the existing four-storey building at 18 Capel Street. The new development will feature a cafe on the ground floor and a guesthouse with 10 bedrooms, a reception, and a small external courtyard.
- Storeys
- 4
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 is sought for the change of use of the existing four storey building from retail & office use to cafe & guesthouse accommodation. The proposed guesthouse will comprise 10 no. Bedrooms and ancillary accommodation including multi-purpose / day room, kitchenette and reception integrated as part of the cafe. The total gross internal floor area of the guest house will remain at c. 323m2. An external courtyard will be created of area 6.5m2 at ground floor to the rear, with new formed internal elevations & 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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 October 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 November 2021.
Notified floor area: 323 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jervis Place, Abbey St Upper, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €285,000 | 36 m |
| Apt 51 - Jervis Place, Upper Abbey Street, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 36 m |
| 133 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 56 m |
| 132 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €257,000 | 56 m |
| 134 Jervis Place, Capel St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 56 m |
| 136 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 56 m |
| 112 Jervis Place, Abbey St Upper, Dublin 1 | Jan 2025 | €332,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 2, 4 Capel St, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €345,000 | 90 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 received1 April 2019
- Further information requested24 May 2019
- Further information received14 June 2019
- Decision due11 July 2019
- Decision issued9 July 2019
- Grant issued21 August 2019
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2928/20Dublin CityLodged 26 Jun 2020Retention
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4447/19Dublin CityLodged 13 Nov 2019Retention
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WEB2131/26Dublin CityLodged 8 May 2026Alterations
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