21B Hill Street, Dublin 1, D01 HY68 and Flat 7, No. 35 Gardiner Place, Dublin 1, D01 T292
Change of use of a flat in a protected structure to a café, and refurbishment of an adjacent café.
2751/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 25 May 2020
- Reference
- 2751/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 25 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes changing the use of Flat 7 at 35 Gardiner Place, a protected structure, from residential to a café. It also includes the refurbishment, fit-out, and new facade treatment of an adjacent café at 21B Hill Street.
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 of flat 7, 35 gardiner place (protected structure rps ref 3036) currently in residential use, for use as café, with works including internal adjustments and an upgrade of existing fabric. Development will also consist of the refurbishment and fit-out of existing café at adjacent property, 21b hill street, with works including internal adjustments, upgrade of existing fabric and new façade treatment, as well as all associated site 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 The Mews, 41 North Great Georges, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €316,000 | 108 m |
| 22 The Mews, 41 North Great Georges St, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 108 m |
| Apt 1, Headfort Court, 36 37 Hill St Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €255,000 | 126 m |
| Apt 1, 64 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €300,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 10 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €295,000 | 127 m |
| 65 Mountjoy Square, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €1,400,000 | 128 m |
| Apt 12, 64 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €370,000 | 128 m |
| Apt1, 61 Mountjoy Sq, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €1,800,000 | 130 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 May 2020
- Decision due17 July 2020
- Decision issued17 July 2020
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