Rear 9-10, Wellington Quay and 8 Essex Street East Dublin 2
New open-air dining terrace and retractable canopy at a protected structure on Wellington Quay.
3227/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 July 2021
- Reference
- 3227/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 July 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought for a new 80 square meter open-air dining terrace at second-floor level above Anne's Bar. The works, which affect protected structures, include a double-pitched retractable fabric canopy and the reconfiguration of an external walkway and stairs.
- Floor area
- 80 m²
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: planning permission for the following to rear of 9, 10 wellington quay, dublin 2 (protected structures) and above anne’s bar, no. 8 east essex street, dublin 2 (attached to the clarence hotel 6-8 wellington quay and 6-8 east essex street, dublin 2 (a protected structure): a) the provision of a new open-air dining terrace (80sqm) at second floor level above anne’s bar and above the existing laundry room at first floor level, with painted steel fascia and glass balustrade; b) the provision of a double-pitched retractable fabric canopy above said terrace; c) the reconfiguration of the existing pedestrian external walkway/stairs between the existing open-air terrace to the rear of nos. 9, 10 wellington quay and the laundry room at first floor level at no 8 east essex street (above anne’s bar), to provide level access to the proposed new terrace at 2nd floor level on east essex street which is equivalent to first floor level on wellington quay and to retain the fire escape previously shown through the laundry room below.
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 9 August 2022.
Notified floor area: 80 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt.1, 17-19 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,800,000 | 90 m |
| 3 Royal Exchange, Parliament St, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €315,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 9, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St | Apr 2026 | €295,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 18, Royal Exchange Building, Parliament St Dublin 2 | Sept 2025 | €335,000 | 109 m |
| 6b Izoldes Tower, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €385,000 | 115 m |
| Apt 6c, Isoldes Tower, Temple Bar | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 116 m |
| 8 Printworks, Essex St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €290,000 | 120 m |
| Apartment 1, 5 Ormond Quay Lower, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €490,000 | 122 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 received28 July 2021
- Further information requested21 September 2021
- Further information received26 October 2021
- Decision due22 November 2021
- Decision issued22 November 2021
- Grant issued7 January 2022
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