UNIT 4, Drury Hall, Stephen Street Lower, Dublin 2
Retention permission for the change of use from a shop to a restaurant at Drury Hall.
3501/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 16 July 2019
- Reference
- 3501/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 16 July 2019
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the completed change of use of Unit 4, Drury Hall, Stephen Street Lower, from a retail shop to a restaurant.
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
Retention: the retention of the change of use from a shop to restaurant.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 11 m |
| Apt 42, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €420,000 | 11 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 11 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 11 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 11 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 11 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 11 m |
| Apt 43, Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €356,000 | 11 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 received16 July 2019
- Further information requested9 September 2019
- Further information received10 October 2019
- Decision due6 November 2019
- Decision issued6 November 2019
- Grant issued30 March 2020
- Appeal submitted9 December 2019
- Appeal decided30 March 2020
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