118 Grafton Street, Dublin 2
Change of use of a ground floor shop to a gelato and crepe store on Grafton Street.
3581/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 September 2021
- Reference
- 3581/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 September 2021
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the ground floor level from a tourist information shop to a gelato and crepe store selling hot and cold food for consumption off the premises. The property is a protected structure.
- Floor area
- 73 m²
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Official record
Development description
Protected structure: planning permission for the development will principally consist of the change of use of the ground floor level (72.76 sq. M) from a tourist information shop to a gelato & crepe store selling hot and cold food for consumption off the premises. Works also include minor colour and wording change to the existing signage.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 12 m |
| Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €2,250,000 | 244 m |
| Apt 4 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar | Jun 2026 | €412,000 | 268 m |
| 5 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €950,000 | 268 m |
| Apt 10 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Temple Bar | May 2025 | €397,000 | 268 m |
| Apt 1 Aston Court, Bedford Row, Dublin 2 | Apr 2025 | €421,000 | 268 m |
| Apt 9, Aston Court, Bedford Row Dublin 2 | Jun 2026 | €415,000 | 268 m |
| 3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €1,600,000 | 268 m |
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Key dates
Timeline
- Application received28 September 2021
- Decision due22 November 2021
- Decision issued22 November 2021
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