185, Parnell Street at the corner of Dominick Street Lower, Dublin 1
Change of use of a vacant retail unit to a restaurant on the ground floor and a gaming outlet in the basement on Parnell Street.
2781/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 May 2020
- Reference
- 2781/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 May 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of a vacant ground floor and basement retail unit. The ground floor will become a restaurant and takeaway, while the basement will be converted into a gaming outlet with amusement-with-prize machines.
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
The development will consist of change of use of existing vacant ground floor & basement level retail unit to restaurant/takeaway at ground floor level and to a gaming outlet (containing amusement-with-prize machines) at basement level, new external signage and all associated site works and services.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Stewart House, Parnell St, Dublinnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €55,250 | 2 m |
| 14 Stewart House, Parnell St, Dublinnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €55,250 | 2 m |
| 32 Greeg Court, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €400,000 | 73 m |
| 13 Gregg Court, Parnell St, Dublin 1not full market price | Jul 2025 | €68,388 | 73 m |
| 33 Greeg Court, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | May 2025 | €125,000 | 73 m |
| 25 Greeg Court, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jan 2026 | €439,000 | 73 m |
| 46 Greeg Court, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €380,000 | 73 m |
| 21 Greeg Court, Parnell St, Dublin | May 2026 | €310,000 | 73 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 received29 May 2020
- Further information requested23 July 2020
- Further information received7 October 2020
- Decision due3 November 2020
- Decision issued3 November 2020
- Grant issued8 January 2021
- Appeal submitted19 November 2020
- Appeal decided23 December 2020
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