28, Francis Street, Dublin 8, D08PF61
Change of use from an estate agents office to a cafe with interior and exterior alterations.
3542/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 September 2021
- Reference
- 3542/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 22 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert an existing estate agents office into a cafe/coffee bar. The works will include interior ground floor layout changes, new toilets, and amendments to the front and side elevations with new door openings and signage.
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
Planning permission is being sought for the change of use from existing estate agents office into a cafe/coffee bar with associated changes to the interior ground floor layout including new toilets, and amendments to front and side elevations with new door openings and signage at the site.
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 8 August 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 13 July 2023.
Notified floor area: 40 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 3, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €357,900 | 10 m |
| Apt 6, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €357,900 | 10 m |
| Apt 4, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €493,872 | 10 m |
| Apt 1, 11 Deanswift Sq, Francis St Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €382,600 | 10 m |
| Apt 2, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €413,500 | 10 m |
| Apt 5, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €425,800 | 10 m |
| Apt 7a, 11 Dean Swift Square, Francis Street | Oct 2025 | €469,000 | 11 m |
| Apt 8a, 11 Dean Swift Sq, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €388,800 | 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 received22 September 2021
- Decision due16 November 2021
- Decision issued11 November 2021
- Grant issued5 January 2022
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3852/22Dublin CityLodged 28 Apr 2022Infrastructure
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