No. 20 Dawson Street, Dublin 2.
Change of use of first-floor office to restaurant seating and a new outdoor seating area.
2771/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 May 2021
- Reference
- 2771/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 May 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of modifications to a previously approved scheme, including a change of use of the first-floor office to a restaurant seating area. It also proposes a new first-floor outdoor seating area with access to an adjoining terrace.
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 proposed development will consist of modifications to / extension of development approved under reg. Ref. 2012/20 to consist of: (i) change of use of first floor office to restaurant seating area as an extension of the permitted licensed restaurant and public bar premises at ground floor level at no. 20 dawson street; (ii) provision of new first floor outdoor seating area, associated access from first floor level of no. 20 dawson street and access to adjoining outdoor terrace; (iii) all associated 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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 311 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 312 m |
| 1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €605,000 | 328 m |
| Apt 12 Russell Court, 95/96 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €615,000 | 376 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 407 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 407 m |
| 12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €460,000 | 408 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 424 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 received14 May 2021
- Decision due8 July 2021
- Decision issued8 July 2021
- Grant issued20 August 2021
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