32, Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1
Change of use from a coffee shop to a restaurant.
3049/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 January 2022
- Reference
- 3049/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the premises from a coffee shop to a restaurant. It also includes the removal of existing fascia signage while maintaining the signage zone.
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: (a) the change of use from coffee shop use to restaurant use, (b) the removal of existing fascia signage while maintaining the existing signage zone and (c) all associated site 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 213 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €262,000 | 139 m |
| 198 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 139 m |
| 201 Bachelors Walk Apts, Liffey St Lower, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 139 m |
| Apt 307, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €293,500 | 139 m |
| 265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 139 m |
| Apt 215 Bachelors Walk, Norths Lotts, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €257,000 | 141 m |
| 219 Bachelors Walk Apts, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €254,000 | 143 m |
| Apt 1, 94 Middle Abbey St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €2,000,000 | 154 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 received13 January 2022
- Decision due9 March 2022
- Decision issued9 March 2022
- Grant issued25 April 2022
In the area
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WEB5291/25Dublin CityLodged 2 Oct 2025Retention
- Invalid40 m away
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WEB5232/25Dublin CityLodged 25 Sept 2025Retention
- Granted40 m away
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2344/21Dublin CityLodged 8 Mar 2021Alterations
- Invalid40 m away
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL — M1RE (DUBLIN) LIFFEY LIMITED subsequent to granted planning reference 3697/17, are…
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WEB1666/20Dublin CityLodged 6 Oct 2020Commercial
- Granted40 m away
DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL — M1RE (DUBLIN) LIFFEY LIMITED subsequent to granted planning reference 3697/17, are…
the corner of Middle Abbey St / Liffey St Upper incorporating the following demolished buildings 1,2, 3/4,5 & 6 Liffey St Upper, Nos. 111- 114 Middle Abbey St, structures to the rear of Nos. 108-109 Middle Abbey St, and Hotel Yard, Dubliin 1
WEB1677/20Dublin CityLodged 8 Oct 2020Commercial
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