33/34/35, O'Connell Street Upper, Dublin 1
Change of use from retail to bar and restaurant on O'Connell Street, including new shopfronts.
3143/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 29 May 2019
- Reference
- 3143/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 29 May 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development proposes a change of use of approximately 79 square metres of ground floor retail space to a bar/restaurant. It also includes incorporating this space into the adjacent premises and replacing the existing shopfronts with new timber shopfronts, doorways, awnings, and signage.
- Floor area
- 79 m²
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for development at 35 o'connell street upper, dublin 1, an existing 5 storey over ground floor mid-terraced building and 33 and 34 o'connell street upper, an existing 3 storey over ground floor mid terraced building (the site is located within an architectural conservation area). The development will consist of change of use from retail to bar/restaurant to ground floor of 35 o'connell street upper, approx. 79sqm, the incorporation of the ground floor of no. 35 into the ground floor to no. 33-34 o'connell street upper, removal of existing shopfronts at ground floor of these properties and replacement with new shopfronts incorporating timber pilasters and fascia, doorways, replacement of existing retractable overhead awnings, glazed shopfronts and new signage.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 151 Parnell St, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jul 2025 | €199,166 | 113 m |
| Apt 19 Avondale, 151/152 Parnell Street, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €220,000 | 113 m |
| 4 & 4a Parnell Place, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 127 m |
| 1 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €365,000 | 142 m |
| 11 The Beckett, Cathal Brugha St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €255,000 | 142 m |
| 9 The Beckett, Gresham House, Sean Macdermott St Upper Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €243,000 | 142 m |
| Apartment 25, Kenmare House, 22/23 North Great Georges Street | Mar 2025 | €335,000 | 163 m |
| Apt 24, Kenmare House, North Great Georges St | Mar 2026 | €445,000 | 163 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
- Further information requested23 July 2019
- Further information received17 October 2019
- Decision due13 November 2019
- Decision issued13 November 2019
- Grant issued19 December 2019
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
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