13-14, Exchange Street Lower, Dublin 8
Temporary café and bar using shipping containers on Exchange Street Lower.
3607/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 July 2018
- Reference
- 3607/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought for a 3-year temporary café and bar on vacant land. The structure will consist of two converted shipping containers stacked on top of each other, with hoarding removed to allow street access.
- 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
- Planning permission for 3 years for a temporary café/bar unit on vacant derelict land located at 13-14 exchange street lower, dublin
- The development will consist of two converted shipping containers, one on top of the other. The development will also involve the removal of the current hoarding to allow access to the café/bar on exchange street lower and all other associated site works
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 6c, Isoldes Tower, Temple Bar | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 17 m |
| 15 Pudding Row, Essex St West, Temple Bar Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €315,000 | 31 m |
| 14 Pudding Row, Essex St West, Temple Bar Dublin 8 | May 2025 | €410,000 | 31 m |
| 34 Pudding Row, Essex St, Temple Bar Dublin 8 | Jul 2025 | €410,000 | 31 m |
| 7 The Cutlers, Exchange St., Dublin 8 | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 36 m |
| Apt 1, The Cutlers, 3 6 Exchange St Upper Dublin 2 | Oct 2025 | €359,000 | 36 m |
| 6b Izoldes Tower, Temple Bar, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €385,000 | 36 m |
| 17 The Wooden Building, Exchange St Upper, Dublin 8 | Oct 2025 | €1,300,000 | 49 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 received30 July 2018
- Decision due21 September 2018
- Decision issued21 September 2018
In the area
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