109A, 109B and 109D Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2, D02 V580
Change of use of a Baggot Street unit from a restaurant and cookery school to an office supplies and furniture showroom.
2746/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 May 2021
- Reference
- 2746/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 10 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert a 643 sqm unit from restaurant and cookery school use to a retail showroom for office supplies and furniture. The works will include internal alterations to create five showrooms, a reception, consultation and staff rooms, alongside the removal of existing external signage.
- Floor area
- 643 m²
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission is sought for development comprising: (i) change of use of unit from use as a restaurant and cookery school/food boutique (643 sqm) to retail use (office supplies and office furniture showroom). The unit will consist of 5 no. Showrooms, a reception, 1 no. Consultation room, storage, staff room and associated staff facilities and ancillary administration/office; (ii) internal works to facilitate the change of use including removal of furniture and fittings; and (iii) the development will also include the removal of existing signage and menus at southeast elevation and all associated site and ancillary works to facilitate the development.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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 13 May 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 May 2023.
Notified floor area: 564 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, Hagans Courtprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €179,912 | 57 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €990,000 | 67 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €460,000 | 67 m |
| Apt 14, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €779,736 | 115 m |
| Apt 8, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €916,299 | 115 m |
| Apartment 19, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €1,233,480 | 115 m |
| Apartment 25, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €1,365,639 | 115 m |
| Apt 3, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Jun 2025 | €837,004 | 115 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 received10 May 2021
- Decision due2 July 2021
- Decision issued2 July 2021
- Grant issued18 August 2021
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