Retail Unit 1, Ground Floor, Corner of Dolphins Barns Street, Earls Court, Reuben Street, Dublin 8
Retention of a mezzanine floor, shopfront changes, and change of use of a retail unit.
3602/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 21 October 2020
- Reference
- 3602/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 21 October 2020
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for a change of use and a new 98 sqm mezzanine floor within an existing ground-floor retail unit. The space accommodates music training, a music bookshop, a hair salon, and offices, alongside changes to the shopfront and signage.
- Floor area
- 196 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention permission: planning permission for development consisting of retention and change of use of an existing single storey 98m sq ground floor retail unit 1, previously granted under reg. Ref. 3993/19, into 196m sq comprising the retention of new mezzanine floor of 98m sq accommodating music training , music book shop and hair saloon and general office on the first floor and music sales, parts and general office on the ground floor including retention for changes to shopfront and signage.
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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apartment 16, Earlscourt, Reuben Street | Jul 2025 | €403,000 | 11 m |
| 27 Earls Court, Reuben St, Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €395,000 | 11 m |
| 42 Earls Court, Block A, Reuben Streetnot full market price | Mar 2026 | €119,296 | 17 m |
| 12 Earls Court, Reuben St, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €367,000 | 29 m |
| 1 Reillys Terrace, Dolphins Barn St, Dolphins Barn Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €330,000 | 34 m |
| Apt 11, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8 | Mar 2026 | €328,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 20, Reuben Sq, Reuben St Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €395,000 | 46 m |
| Apt 1, Block A, Reuben Sq Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €360,000 | 46 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 received21 October 2020
- Decision due15 December 2020
- Decision issued15 December 2020
- Grant issued9 February 2021
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