8-11, Lower Baggot Street, Dublin 2
Amalgamation of two retail units into a single cafe unit with new signage at a protected structure on Lower Baggot Street.
3054/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 18 May 2018
- Reference
- 3054/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 18 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks alterations to a previously approved scheme to combine retail units 1 and 2 into one unit. The proposal also includes a change of use to a cafe and associated signage at the protected structure.
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: the development will consist of alterations to the previously approved planning reference 2123/09 to include the amalgamation of the retail units 1 & 2 into 1 unit and the change of use from retail to cafe use. The proposal also includes signage and related sundry associated minor works. The application relates to a protected structure.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 22 October 2018. A completion certificate was lodged on 7 February 2019.
Notified floor area: 138 m²
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 received18 May 2018
- Further information requested11 July 2018
- Further information received26 July 2018
- Decision due22 August 2018
- Decision issued21 August 2018
- Grant issued26 September 2018
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