4, Mary's Abbey, North City, Dublin 7
Change of use from retail to cafe at ground floor, with office extensions on the upper floors.
3296/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 19 June 2018
- Reference
- 3296/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 19 June 2018
- Floor area
- 195 m²
Summary
AI-generatedThe application proposes a change of use from retail to a cafe at ground floor level, alongside shopfront alterations. It also includes a 40 sqm extension at the rear of the second floor and a new 155 sqm third floor to provide additional office space.
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Official record
Development description
Planning permission for development consisting of: (1) change of use from retail to cafe use at ground floor level; (2) alterations to shopfront; (3) construction of a 40m2 contemporary extension at rear of 2nd floor level to provide additional office accommodation; (4) construction of a new contemporary third floor of office space measuring 155m2; and all associated ancillary works necessary to facilitate the development.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 51 - Jervis Place, Upper Abbey Street, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 99 m |
| 8 Jervis Place, Abbey St Upper, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €285,000 | 99 m |
| 17 Strand Street Little, Smithfield, Dublin 7 | Apr 2025 | €636,000 | 106 m |
| 133 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 110 m |
| 132 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €257,000 | 110 m |
| 136 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 110 m |
| 134 Jervis Place, Capel St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 110 m |
| 2 Mary Street, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €450,000 | 125 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 received19 June 2018
- Further information requested13 August 2018
- Further information received6 December 2018
- Decision due11 January 2019
- Decision issued11 January 2019
- Grant issued29 May 2019
- Appeal submitted12 February 2019
- Appeal decided29 May 2019
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