1 Cecilia Street, Temple Bar, Dublin 2
Change of use from a retail unit to a cafe or tea shop in Temple Bar.
3189/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 February 2022
- Reference
- 3189/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 February 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission to convert an existing ground floor retail unit into a cafe or tea shop. The development will also include the installation of new signage on the front elevation.
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
Planning permission for the development will consist change of use from existing ground floor retail unit to cafe/tea shop with all ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development including the provision of signage at front elevation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €266,666 | 39 m |
| 8 Printworks, Essex St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 42 m |
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 42 m |
| Apartment 5, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 42 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 50 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 55 m |
| Apartment 7, 3 Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €242,000 | 59 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 72 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 received1 February 2022
- Decision due28 March 2022
- Decision issued28 March 2022
- Grant issued11 May 2022
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