Cineworld, Parnell Street, Dublin 1
Change of use of part of the ground and basement levels from retail to a restaurant and licensed late-night venue.
3476/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 April 2024
- Reference
- 3476/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe development at Cineworld will consist of changing the use of part of the ground and basement levels from retail to a restaurant and licensed late-night venue. The works include ground-floor facade alterations, new illuminated signage, and rear ventilation and air conditioning installations.
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
The development will consist of change of use of part ground and basement area from existing retail use to proposed restaurant, licenced premises including late night venue at part ground floor and basement level, alterations to south-east front elevation facade at ground floor level. Proposed new internally illuminated signage to south-east (front elevation) over new ground floor entrance. Alterations to north-west (rear elevations) facade to include 1 no. Ventilation duct, 2 no. Louvers & air conditioning units.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 83 Stewart Hall, Ryders Row, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €400,000 | 57 m |
| 11 Stewart Hall, Ryders Row, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 57 m |
| 36 Stewart Hall, Ryders Row, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €401,000 | 57 m |
| 25 Stewart Hall, Ryders Row, Parnell St Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €235,000 | 57 m |
| 44 Stewart Hall, Ryder's Row, Parnell St | May 2025 | €250,000 | 57 m |
| 1 Loftus Court, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €426,000 | 57 m |
| 24 Loftus Court, Parnell Street, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €275,000 | 67 m |
| 151 152 Apt 4, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €233,000 | 95 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 received4 April 2024
- Decision due29 May 2024
- Decision issued28 May 2024
- Permission expiry28 August 2029
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