18, Kings Inn Street, Dublin 1
Change of use from a vacant retail unit to a community facility with a cafe, meeting rooms, and prayer space.
3136/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 May 2019
- Reference
- 3136/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to convert a vacant retail unit into a community facility for The Salvation Army. The space will include a cafe, meeting and prayer facilities, administration offices, and new external signage.
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
Permission for change of use at 18 kings inn street, dublin 1 d01 w588, from vacant retail unit to community use with cafe, meeting and prayer facility and administration, including new fascia signage on the existing shopfront, two projecting signs for the salvation army and cafe along with salvation army signage on shopfront glazing. Internal fit out work is proposed with sub-dividing partitions, decoration and finishes with staff and welfare facilities.
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 7 November 2019. A completion certificate was lodged on 17 January 2020.
Notified floor area: 475 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 61, 16 Kings Inn Street, Co Dublin | Feb 2025 | €390,000 | 35 m |
| Apartment 74, 16 Kings Inn Street, Dublin 1not full market price | Apr 2025 | €90,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 16, 16 Kings Inn St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €440,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 51, 16 Kings Inns St, Dublin 1 | Feb 2025 | €450,000 | 35 m |
| Apt 15, 16 Kings Inn St, Dublin 7 | Dec 2025 | €452,000 | 35 m |
| 42 Dominick St Lower, Dublin 1, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €1,850,000 | 99 m |
| 14 Stewart House, Parnell St, Dublinnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €55,250 | 101 m |
| 15 Stewart House, Parnell St, Dublinnot full market price | Jan 2026 | €55,250 | 101 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 received29 May 2019
- Decision due23 July 2019
- Decision issued23 July 2019
- Grant issued2 September 2019
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