40/41, Westmoreland Street; 1-2, 5 College Street, Dublin 2
Change of use from a bank to a restaurant at a protected structure on Westmoreland Street.
3062/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 14 January 2022
- Reference
- 3062/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 14 January 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of a former bank to a restaurant. It includes internal alterations to remove the contemporary bank layout, installing new partitions, a bar, dining areas, and a kitchen, alongside external signage and entrance upgrades.
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 the following: change of use from bank to restaurant with associated internal and external works including the following: removal of alterations to internal elements of the former, contemporary bank layout (including removal of glazed screens and other partitions) and provision of new partitions/internal doors to facilitate a restaurant layout that includes a concierge, bar area, dining areas, servery/drop off area, kitchen, wc's, staff/back of house areas, storage/plant at ground floor and basement level
- 1. Provision of entrance/window signage (7 no. Totalling c. 2.5 sqm), upgrade of existing main entrance door (on westmoreland street) and installation of a new window (to replace existing timber screen) to left (north) of main entrance. All associated site development and services provision including ductwork
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 20 July 2022.
Notified floor area: 770 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3 Lafayette Building, 1 5 Dolier St, Dublin | Oct 2025 | €400,000 | 112 m |
| Apt 2 Aston Buildings, Aston Quay, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €390,000 | 163 m |
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 173 m |
| Apt 3, 10 Aston Abbey, 10 Aston Key | Jan 2025 | €290,000 | 180 m |
| 29 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €290,000 | 210 m |
| 43 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €411,000 | 210 m |
| 34 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €422,500 | 210 m |
| 32 Corn Exchange, Poolbeg St, Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €395,000 | 210 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 received14 January 2022
- Decision due10 March 2022
- Decision issued10 March 2022
- Grant issued25 April 2022
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