33, Mill Street, Dublin 8
Alterations to a whiskey distillery and visitor centre, including office expansion and longer trading hours.
2685/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 April 2018
- Reference
- 2685/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 April 2018
- Floor area
- 113 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changes to a previously approved development. Key alterations include expanding the third-floor area to 113 sqm of office space instead of a caretaker apartment, modifying the south elevation, and extending trading hours until 11:00pm.
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
- Alterations & additions to previously granted application ref. 2162/14 to include
- An increase in the third floor area from the permitted 56sqm caretaker apartment to 113 sqm ancillary office accommodation together with associated roof alterations
- Changes to the proposed south elevation by lowering of window cills at ground level, increasing escape door widths and removal of the small gable roofs to the front
- Extension of trading hours from 9:00am up to 11:00pm
- Alterations to the internal layout and configuration. At the whisky distillerry and associated visitor centre
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To consolidate and facilitate the development of inner city and inner suburban sites for mixed-uses.”
National zoning type: Mixed Use, general development, opportunity/proposal site
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 21 August 2017. A completion certificate was lodged on 6 May 2019.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 84 Newmarket Square, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €386,000 | 42 m |
| 66 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, Newmarket | Apr 2025 | €330,000 | 42 m |
| 71 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, Dublin | Jun 2026 | €280,000 | 42 m |
| 68 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €245,000 | 42 m |
| 97 Newmarket Sq, Mill St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €461,000 | 42 m |
| 58 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €275,000 | 49 m |
| 49 Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill, Mill St Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €255,000 | 49 m |
| Apt 55, Newmarket Sq, Wards Hill Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €125,000 | 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 received6 April 2018
- Decision due31 May 2018
- Decision issued29 May 2018
- Grant issued3 July 2018
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