8-11, Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2
Amalgamation of two retail units and change of use to a café.
2790/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 20 April 2018
- Reference
- 2790/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 20 April 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe proposal seeks to amend a previous planning permission to amalgamate retail units 1 and 2 into a single unit. It also requests a change of use from retail to café, including new signage and minor works.
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 to the previously approved planning reference 2123/09 to include the amalgamation of the retail units 1 & 2 at 8-11 baggot street lower into 1 unit and the change of use from retail to café use. The proposal also includes signage and related sundry associated minor works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 91 m |
| Apartment 3, 74 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €1,350,000 | 106 m |
| 23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €950,000 | 108 m |
| Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion St | Sept 2025 | €830,000 | 108 m |
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 155 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 170 m |
| 3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 185 m |
| Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 191 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 received20 April 2018
- Decision due14 June 2018
- Decision issued27 April 2018
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