No. 111 Grafton Street, Dublin 2
Retention of a change of use from retail to a souvenir shop on Grafton Street, plus new signage.
3438/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 26 March 2024
- Reference
- 3438/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 26 March 2024
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a change of use from retail to a souvenir shop at ground and first floor levels. The application also includes the removal of existing facade signage and its replacement with new pin-mounted back-lit letters.
- Floor area
- 196 m²
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Official record
Development description
Permission & retention: retention permission is sought f or a change of use at ground floor level (101.42 sq m) and first floor level (94.80 sq m) from retail to a souvenir shop. Permission is sought for the removal of existing façade signage and its replacement with new signage comprising individual pin mounted back- lit letters.
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
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 41 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 261 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 277 m |
| Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar | Oct 2025 | €250,000 | 287 m |
| Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €395,000 | 295 m |
| Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €340,000 | 297 m |
| Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €330,000 | 300 m |
| Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €465,000 | 300 m |
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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 received26 March 2024
- Decision due20 May 2024
- Decision issued15 May 2024
- Appeal submitted10 June 2024
- Appeal decided14 January 2025
- Permission expiry27 February 2030
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