33-34, Essex Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Excavation and underpinning of a basement to increase ceiling height for a new kitchen in a protected structure.
3034/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 May 2018
- Reference
- 3034/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to increase the basement floor-to-ceiling height from 1.2-1.5m to 2.7m to accommodate a kitchen and ancillary space. The works within this protected structure include underpinning existing walls, installing a new access stairs, retaining an existing fireplace, and installing a service hoist and kitchen exhaust system.
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: planning permission sought to increase floor to ceiling height in basement from 1.2
- 1. M to 2.7 for a kitchen use and ancillary accommodation within a protected structure. Current use of basement is a bar store and cold room. The works include a new access stairs, underpinning of existing walls, retention of existing fire place as per conversation report, new service hoist to serve ground and first floors and kitchen equipment exhaust from new kitchen to roof level
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.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 67 m |
| 8 Printworks, Essex St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 70 m |
| Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 90 m |
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 90 m |
| Apartment 7, 3 Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €242,000 | 106 m |
| 2 34 35 Wellington St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Jan 2025 | €380,000 | 127 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 132 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 133 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 received17 May 2018
- Decision due11 July 2018
- Decision issued13 June 2018
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