16 Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Retention of change of use from restaurant to restaurant and takeaway, and a new shopfront.
3028/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 10 January 2024
- Reference
- 3028/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 10 January 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks retention of the change of use of an 82 sqm restaurant to a mixed restaurant and takeaway use. It also requests permission to remove the existing shopfront and install a new shopfront and signage.
- Floor area
- 82 m²
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
Retention/ permission: retention of change of use of the 82sqm restaurant to use as restaurant and takeaway and planning permission for removal of existing shopfront and provision of a new shop front and signage.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 43 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 43 m |
| Apt 9, Aston Court, Bedford Row Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 10 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar | May 2025 | €397,000 | 79 m |
| 5 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €950,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 1 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €421,000 | 79 m |
| Apt 4 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar | Jun 2026 | €412,000 | 79 m |
| 2 34 35 Wellington St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €380,000 | 80 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 January 2024
- Decision due24 September 2024
- Decision issued23 September 2024
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