2, Grafton Street, Dublin 2, D02 Y527
Retention of a change of use from a bank office to a retail jewelry shop in a protected structure.
3135/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 May 2018
- Reference
- 3135/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 30 May 2018
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a material change of use from an office (banking) to a retail shop (jewellers) at a protected structure on Grafton Street. This includes retention of advertisement signage at the ground floor fascia.
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: retention: the development consists of: material change of use from office (banking) to retail shop (jewellers), including advertisement signage at ground floor fascia elevations, all associated site and ancillary works at this address.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 100 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 317 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 323 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 327 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 338 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 340 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 348 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 359 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 received30 May 2018
- Further information requested23 July 2018
- Further information received21 January 2019
- Decision due15 February 2019
- Decision issued13 February 2019
- Grant issued21 March 2019
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