52, Richmond Street South, Dublin 2, D02 HD98
Change of use from a café to a restaurant at a protected building on Richmond Street South.
3438/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 March 2023
- Reference
- 3438/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 March 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe project involves changing the use of the basement and ground floor from a café to a 184.7 square metre restaurant. The works include internal alterations, new signage, and associated conservation works on a four-storey over basement protected structure.
- Storeys
- 5
- Floor area
- 185 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 strucutre: permission for development at this four storey over basement terrace property at no. 52 richmond street south (a protected structure), dublin
- The development will consist of change of use of the basement and ground floor of no. 52 richmond street south from café with ancillary storage to a restaurant of 184.7sqm that will be open between 07.00 and 23.00hours and will be accessed over the permitted platform and entrance from the street to the front. New signage (1.55sqm) at ground floor of the front elevation addressing richmond street south. Internal alterations and modifications at basement and ground floor level of the property. All associated conservation and site development works
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12a Synge Place, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €725,000 | 69 m |
| Apt 1, 16 Lennox St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €1,000,000 | 69 m |
| 42b South Richmond St, Dublin 2, Dublin | Apr 2026 | €90,000 | 86 m |
| Hall Floor, 34 Synge St, Dublin 8 | Feb 2026 | €1,795,000 | 109 m |
| Apt 7, Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour | Jun 2025 | €295,000 | 127 m |
| Apt 17 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | Mar 2025 | €410,000 | 127 m |
| 23 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €514,000 | 127 m |
| 14 Portobello Dock, Portobello Harbour, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €352,000 | 127 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 received24 March 2023
- Decision due18 May 2023
- Decision issued5 April 2023
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