5, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1
Change of use from a retail shop to a café and deli bar on Bachelors Walk.
3609/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 July 2018
- Reference
- 3609/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 30 July 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to convert a retail shop into a café and deli bar. The works will include installing an air treatment plant, new signage, shopfront alterations, and external seating.
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 sought for change of use from retail shop to cafe / deli bar with air treatment plant, new signage and alterations to shopfront and external seating to front at 5 bachelors walk, dublin 1.
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 49, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €275,000 | 28 m |
| 105 Block B, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €290,000 | 33 m |
| 108 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €245,000 | 33 m |
| 127 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €285,000 | 33 m |
| 265 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2025 | €305,000 | 37 m |
| 198 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €260,000 | 38 m |
| Apt 307, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1 | Mar 2026 | €293,500 | 38 m |
| 201 Bachelors Walk Apts, Liffey St Lower, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €400,000 | 38 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 issued10 September 2018
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