Planning Permission Ireland
GrantedChange of useDecided 23 July 2018

Rear of 14 & 15 St. Stephen's Green Dublin2, and to the rear of no.20, Dawson Street, Dublin 2

Change of use to a licensed restaurant and a two-storey extension to existing coach houses.

3133/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 May 2018

Reference
3133/18
Authority
Dublin City Council
Register status
Decided
Type
Permission
Received
29 May 2018

Summary

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The proposal seeks a change of use to a licensed restaurant for an annex to the rear of a protected structure. It also includes a two-storey extension to the south of the adjacent coach houses to provide additional seating and relocated bathroom facilities.

Change of userestaurantcoach househeritage
Storeys
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Official record

Development description

  • Protected structure; planning permission for development at the coach houses ( no. 14 & 15), located to the rear of 14 and 15 st. Stephens green dublin 2, (both protected structures under rps no's 7772 & 7773),which the coach houses are located within the curtilage of, and to the rear of no. 20 dawson street, dublin
  • The site is accessed from the laneway between no's 20 & 21 dawson street, dublin
  • The proposal will provide an extension of and alterations to the development permitted under reg. Ref. :3564/17 and change of use and alterations to the development permitted under reg. Ref. 2934/14. The proposed development will consist of the following: * change of use to licensed restaurant of the annex at the rear of no. 20 dawson street, permitted under reg. Ref. 2934/14, including minor alterations to previously permitted layouts, to enable restaurant use. The annex will be an extension of the licensed restaurant permitted under reg. Ref. :3564/17, within the adjacent coach houses; * a two storey extension to the south of the coach houses to provide for the relocation of bathroom facilities and to provide additional seating area within the permitted restaurant; * internal modifications to the permitted restaurant in the coach houses including relocation of the 2 no. Stair cores and storage areas; * the development also includes the creation of 2 no. New door openings at ground and first floor level on the north elevation to access the proposed extension to the restaurant, alterations to the permitted entrance area, and 2 no. New windows at first floor level of the coach house (no. 14); * the development includes an associated increase to the footprint of the permitted licensed restaurant at basement, ground and first floor levels from a gfa of 258 sq. M to 372.7 sq. M as result of the above referenced development; and * modifications to the outdoor seating areas and all other associated site development works and services

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC
“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.

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 2 September 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 27 October 2021.

Notified floor area: 372.7 m²

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m
Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
AddressDatePriceDistance
Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion RowDec 2025€1,700,000296 m
16 Hume Street, Dublin 2Jul 2025€400,000297 m
1 Prouds Lane, St Stephens Green, Dublin 2May 2026€605,000335 m
Apt 12 Russell Court, 95/96 St Stephens Green, Dublin 2Jul 2025€615,000375 m
23 Dunloe Hall 27 Merrion St, Dublin 2, DublinFeb 2025€950,000393 m
Apt 14, Dunloe Hall, Merrion StSept 2025€830,000393 m
3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, DublinMar 2025€500,000413 m
12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2Aug 2025€460,000415 m

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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

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  1. Application received29 May 2018
  2. Decision due23 July 2018
  3. Decision issued23 July 2018
  4. Grant issued31 August 2018

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