Unit 2D, Block D, Mary Aikenhead House, James's Street, Dublin 8
Change of use from a vacant retail unit to a deli and coffee shop, with a new shopfront.
3558/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 24 July 2018
- Reference
- 3558/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 24 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development will consist of the change of use of a vacant retail unit to a deli and coffee shop. Permission is also sought for a new shopfront and signage to cover the existing roller shutter housing.
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 the change of use from existing vacant retail use to use as a deli and coffee shop, permission is also sought for the installation of a new shopfront and signage to cover the existing roller shutter housing.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect, provide and improve residential amenities.”
National zoning type: Existing residential
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 26 November 2018.
Notified floor area: 22.1 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 402, Phoenix View, Jamess St Dublin 8 | Jun 2026 | €382,000 | 36 m |
| 205 Phoenix View, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €265,000 | 36 m |
| 29 Bowlane West, Kilmainham, Dublin 8 | Nov 2025 | €800,000 | 71 m |
| 4 Chandlers Guild, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Sept 2025 | €368,000 | 112 m |
| 22 Chandlers Guild, Jamess St, Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €305,000 | 112 m |
| 175 Jamess St, Dublin 8, Dublin | Jul 2026 | €475,000 | 144 m |
| 1 St James Ave, Jamess St, Dublin 8not full market price | Jun 2026 | €150,000 | 163 m |
| Apt 38 Steevens Gate, 126 - 133 James Street, Dublin 8 | Feb 2025 | €545,000 | 181 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 received24 July 2018
- Decision due17 September 2018
- Decision issued13 September 2018
- Grant issued18 October 2018
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