79 Queen Street, Dublin 7, D07 DW3R & 91-92 Benburb Street, Dublin 7, D07 WFH3
Connecting a bar and restaurant, building a rear extension, and converting upper floors to 8 guest bedrooms.
3365/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 March 2023
- Reference
- 3365/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project will connect the ground floor bar at 79 Queen Street with the restaurant/bar at 91-92 Benburb Street, including a new WC extension. It also involves changing the use of the first and second floors of 79 Queen Street, a protected structure, from offices to 8 en-suite guest bedrooms.
- Floor area
- 20 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
Protected structure: permission for proposed development as follows: (a) connect the existing ground floor bar at 79 queen street and existing restaurant/bar at 91/92 benburb street to include new shopfront and hatch and construction of a new single-storey 20sqm wc extension to the rear side (east) of 91/92 benburb street and to the rear (south) of 79 queen street; (b) replace existing flat roof to the rear (south) over existing ground floor restaurant/bar of 91/92 benburb street with corresponding minor change to rear side (west) elevation including new door; (c) change of use of existing commercial/office use at first and second floor level of 79 queen street to associated guest bedroom accommodation for the provision of a total of 8 en suite bedrooms (5 double bedrooms, 3 single bedroom). All to include associated works and services at 79 queen street, dublin 7, d07 dw3r, a protected structure (rps ref. 6884) and 91/92 benburb street, dublin 7, d07 wfh3.
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 22 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield Dublin 7 | Jul 2025 | €510,000 | 81 m |
| Apartment 62, Block 1, Smithfield | May 2025 | €342,000 | 81 m |
| Apartment No. 3, Oxmanstown Lofts, Coke Lane | Apr 2026 | €520,000 | 98 m |
| Apt 12, Pier 19, Bridgefoot St Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €318,000 | 112 m |
| Apt 13, Pier 19, Bridgefoot St Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €336,000 | 112 m |
| Apartment 61 Block B, Smithfield Market, Smithfield | Jan 2025 | €450,000 | 113 m |
| Apt 74, Block B, Smithfield Market Dublin 7 | Sept 2025 | €476,000 | 113 m |
| 85 Smithfield Market, Block B, Smithfield | May 2025 | €585,000 | 113 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 received13 March 2023
- Decision due9 November 2023
- Decision issued9 November 2023
- Appeal submitted5 December 2023
- Appeal decided17 September 2024
- Permission expiry31 October 2029
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