5, St. Andrew's Street, Dublin 2
Retention of a hair salon and day spa use in a protected structure in Dublin 2, with minor new works.
3208/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 17 August 2020
- Reference
- 3208/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 17 August 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks retention of the ground floor hair salon and basement day spa, including internal screens and an illuminated sign. Proposed new works include converting basement treatment rooms into a staff room and adding planters outside.
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: permission & retention: the development encompasses
- The retention of the current use as a hairdressing salon at ground floor level and day spa at basement level including all currently installed furnishings, fixtures, and fittings
- The retention of the internal glazed screen and doors between the ground floor level entrance hall and hair salon
- The retention of the existing internally illuminated exterior sign
- New works comprising the removal of 3 no. Treatment rooms at basement level to create a staff room, the installation of 1 no. Additional internal doorway at ground floor level to facilitate safe escape from basement level and the installation of removable planters on the public footpath immediately adjacent to the front facade
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 | 173 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 186 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 187 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 197 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 198 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 207 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 209 m |
| Apartment 4, 5-6 Temple Lane South, Temple Bar | Nov 2025 | €355,000 | 241 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 received17 August 2020
- Further information requested9 October 2020
- Further information received2 November 2020
- Decision due27 November 2020
- Decision issued27 November 2020
- Grant issued11 January 2021
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