2-3 Castle Market, Dublin 2
Change of use from retail to a licensed restaurant with a first-floor rear extension at a protected structure.
3371/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 March 2024
- Reference
- 3371/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 13 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of an existing retail premises to a licensed restaurant. The works include a 25.23 sqm single-storey extension at first-floor level to the rear, internal alterations to connect two properties, window modifications, and new shopfront signage.
- Floor area
- 25 m²
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: for the change of use, alterations, and extension of existing retails premises. The proposal involves, the change of use of an existing retail use to licensed restaurant, a single storey extension (25.23sqm) located at first floor level to the rear of the property. Internal alterations, including the widening of existing wall openings between no2 and no3, at first floor and basement levels. The lowering of two window openings at first floor to the rear to facilitate access into the extension. Replacement of existing timber steps from ground to basement with new timber staircases. Refurbishment and redecoration of existing windows. New signage to the existing shopfront.
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 20 September 2024.
Notified floor area: 229.1 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 82 m |
| Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2 | Mar 2025 | €295,000 | 148 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 188 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 188 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 188 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 188 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 188 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 188 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 2024
- Decision due18 July 2024
- Decision issued17 July 2024
- Permission expiry10 October 2029
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