31/32, Pembroke Street Lower, and the rear of 128 Baggot Street, Dublin 2
Refurbishment and extension of a restaurant and bar across two properties, including a protected structure.
3605/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 July 2018
- Reference
- 3605/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 27 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThe development involves the refurbishment and extension of restaurant and bar facilities, including works to a protected structure. Key elements include basement kitchen relocation, a new two-storey structure on Pembroke Lane, and first-floor extensions with an external roof garden.
- Storeys
- 2
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
Protected structure: (no. 32 being a protected structure, dublin city council rps no. 6648) refurbishment of existing accommodation to the basement level to provide relocated kitchen facilities with associated stores, staff areas and services with minimal alterations to the existing fabric. A new internal staircase accessing the ground level from the basement with associated fire walls and lobbies. Minimal internal modifications to ground floor level, providing a new feature staircase for first floor access. Modification, re-ordering and extension of existing kitchen and storage area to provide additional dining and ancillary accommodation including accessible w/c with a new two-storey structure incorporating new shopfront and signage located on pembroke lane. Alterations to first floor level at no. 31 & 32 to accommodate extended restaurant/ bar facilities with external roof garden and new part glazed roof. Minor extension to the second floor of no. 31 to accommodate additional customer toilets together with upgraded fire escape provisions and all associated site works at 31-32 pembroke street lower.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 2 Windsor Court, Windsor Place, Pembroke St Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €315,000 | 45 m |
| 19 Pembroke Lane, Pembroke St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €602,000 | 109 m |
| Apartment 3, 74 Fitzwilliam Lane, Dublin 2 | Dec 2025 | €1,350,000 | 173 m |
| 42 Fitzwilliam Lane, Fitzwilliam St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 184 m |
| 3 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €500,000 | 187 m |
| Apt No 1, 4 Upper Ely Place, Dublin 2 | Jan 2025 | €525,000 | 190 m |
| 2 Fitzwilliam Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €6,475,000 | 198 m |
| Apartment 1, Hagans Courtprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €179,912 | 237 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 received27 July 2018
- Decision due20 September 2018
- Decision issued15 August 2018
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