63/64 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin 1 & 100-102 Saint Ignatius Road, Dublin 7 (previously the rear of 63/64 Lower Dorset Street, Dublin 1)
Retention of change of use to a gaming arcade and permission for shopfront and landscaping revisions.
3357/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 March 2024
- Reference
- 3357/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 12 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention is sought for changing the ground floor to a gaming arcade and the basement to a live gaming emporium. Permission is also sought for shopfront alterations, window replacements, reduced signage, and front landscaping with railings.
- Floor area
- 372 m²
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
- Permission & retention the development will consist of retention of change of use from retail and office use to gaming and amusement arcade use at ground floor (111 sq. M) with provision of 2no. New rear exit doors and removal and blocking up of 2 no. Existing rear exit doors and change of use from storage use to live gaming emporium at basement level (261 sq. M). Planning permission is also sought for revisions to ground floor elevation facing lower dorset street, with removal of vinyl in windows and replacement with reinstated frosted glazing and a display window, reduction in signage (at no
- And enlargement of window and removal of signage at no. 63 lower dorset street. Landscaping works to area to front of the property, adjoining the public footpath on the corner of lower dorset street and saint ignatius road, including the provision of planters, new paving, pedestrian entrance and enclosure with metal railing above stub wall
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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 23 May 2025.
Notified floor area: 553.86 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 St Ignatius Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €525,000 | 24 m |
| 96 St Ignatius Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 41 m |
| 47 Derrynane Sq, Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 68 m |
| 8 Innisfallen Parade, Dublin 7, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €423,000 | 77 m |
| 4 Belvidere Rd, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €610,000 | 85 m |
| 110 Derrynane Sq, Lower Dorset St, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 88 m |
| 8 Portland Lock, Royal Canal, Dublin 1 | Feb 2026 | €256,000 | 101 m |
| 3 Portland Lock, Portland Place, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 101 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 March 2024
- Decision due3 May 2024
- Decision issued2 May 2024
- Permission expiry24 July 2029
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