5 South William Street, Dublin 2
Retention and permission for refurbishment works, shopfront changes, and internal alterations to a restaurant in a protected structure.
3497/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 April 2024
- Reference
- 3497/24
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 April 2024
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks part retention and part permission for refurbishment works to a restaurant within a protected structure. Retention is sought for the removal of the shopfront, ground floor structure, and non-original fabric, while permission is sought for a reconfigured shopfront, internal layout changes, and new signage.
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Official record
Development description
- Permission & retention. Protected structure. Part retention permission and part permission for refurbishment works to the existing restaurant premises, a protected structure, at number 5 south william street, dublin
- Retention permission for development. The development works to be retained consist of the conservation and refurbishment of the ground floor, basement level, shopfront and signage details. Retention is sought for the following a) the removal of the existing shopfront b) the removal and reinstatement of the existing ground floor structure c) the removal of non-original fabric from sections of the ground floor and basement level of the property. Permission for development. The design proposals consist of the conservation and refurbishment of the ground floor, basement level, shopfront and signage details. Permission is sought for the following; a) reconfigured shopfront design including the relocation of the entrance door b) minor reconfigurations of the existing internal layout c) reconfiguration of stepped access to the building d) concrete bench detail to shopfront e) projecting signage and painted signage details f) retractable canopy detail g) heating and electrical upgrades throughout the property h) all associated ancillary site development works
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.
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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 received5 April 2024
- Decision due16 January 2025
- Decision issued14 January 2025
- Permission expiry11 April 2030
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