2 Central Plaza, Dame Street, Dublin 2
Change of use of basement, ground, and mezzanine levels from retail to leisure and tourism.
3183/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 February 2024
- Reference
- 3183/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 February 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to change the use of 2 Central Plaza at basement, ground, and mezzanine levels from retail to leisure/tourism use. The site is located adjacent to and within the vicinity of several Protected Structures.
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 building is bound to the north by the annex building (a protected structure, ref: 8830), to the east by 9 college green (a protected structure, ref: 1989), to the south by dame street, and to the west by central plaza (a protected structure, ref: 8830). The proposed development relates to permission for the change of use of 2 central plaza at basement, ground floor and mezzanine levels only, from permitted retail use (as permitted under dcc ref. 3154/17) to leisure/tourism use, and associated internal reconfiguration works.
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 2 September 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 20 December 2024.
Notified floor area: 760 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 58 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 69 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 77 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 87 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 97 m |
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 106 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 111 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 received12 February 2024
- Decision due5 July 2024
- Decision issued5 July 2024
- Permission expiry26 September 2029
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development consist of the change of use of the building (a Protected structure, RPS…
9, College Green , Dublin 2. The site is bound by College Green and Dame street to the south, the, existing Annex building and Commercial Buildings to the west and 6-8 College Green to the east.
4806/19Dublin CityLodged 20 Dec 2019Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
Permission for development at a site of 0.11 ha at the building known as the Annex Building, located to the…
site of 0.11 ha at the building known as the Annex Building, located to the east of the building formerly known as the Central Bank Building and to the south of Cope Street, and the Commercial Buildings, Dame Street, Dublin 2
3907/19Dublin CityLodged 2 Sept 2019Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Planning permission for 3 no. signs located internally behind the glazed façade at ground level in Unit D,…
Unit D, Central Plaza, Dame Street, Dublin 2
3505/21Dublin CityLodged 15 Sept 2021Commercial
- Granted30 m away
Planning Permission for works at this address: Proposed Los Igunas Restaurant, Annex Building, Dame Street,…
Las Igunas Restaurant, Annex Building, Dame Street, Dublin 2
2630/20Dublin CityLodged 14 Apr 2020Alterations
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE. Proposed works at The Annexe, Central Plaza, Dame Street, Dublin — (The exterior of this…
The Annexe, Central Plaza, Dame Street, Dublin 2
WEB5863/25Dublin CityLodged 3 Dec 2025Commercial
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE. Permission for development at Unit A, One Central Plaza (formerly known as the Central…
Unit A, One Central Plaza (formerly known as the Central Bank Building), Dame Street, Dublin 2., Unit A is located at Basement - 1 and Basement - 2 Level below the Central Plaza., The site is bound by Dame Street to the South, Two Central Plaza to the Eas
3636/24Dublin CityLodged 3 May 2024Change of use
- Granted30 m away
Permission for development for proposed shopfront signage. The proposed development will consist of the…
6-8 College Green, Temple Bar, Dublin 2, D02 VP48
3872/23Dublin CityLodged 1 Jun 2023Commercial
- Granted30 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: To erect signage on the front (southern) and rear (northern) elevation of the Dame…
1 Central Plaza, Dame Street, Dublin 2, D02 P656
3676/24Dublin CityLodged 14 May 2024Commercial
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- GrantedChange of use
PROTECTED STRUCTURE. Permission for development at Unit A, One Central Plaza (formerly known as the Central…
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3636/24Dublin CityLodged 3 May 2024
- GrantedChange of use
Permission for development at a site of 0.27ha a 1 Central Plaza, Dame St, Dublin 2, D02 P656. The site is…
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4622/19Dublin CityLodged 4 Dec 2019
- InvalidAlterations
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Planning permission for development at this 0.044ha site at The Central Hotel (a…
The Central Hotel, Nos 1-5 Exchequer Street and Nos 11, 14, 15 & 16 South Great George's Street and No. 12 Dame Court, Dublin 2.
4687/22Dublin CityLodged 18 Aug 2022
- GrantedCommercial
PROTECTED STRUCTURE. Proposed works at The Annexe, Central Plaza, Dame Street, Dublin — (The exterior of this…
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WEB5863/25Dublin CityLodged 3 Dec 2025
- GrantedAlterations
Permission for development at a site of 0.28 ha at 1 Central Plaza, Dame St., Dublin 2, D02 P656. The site is…
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4566/18Dublin CityLodged 7 Dec 2018
- GrantedCommercial
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development will consist of: - the refurbishment/reconfiguration, partial…
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