GrantedChange of useDecided 22 January 2020

46, Drury Street, Dublin 2

Change of use of a protected building on Drury Street from retail to a bar, restaurant, and performance venue.

3652/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 31 July 2019

Reference: 3652/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 31 July 2019

Summary

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The development proposes a change of use from retail/commercial to a bar, restaurant, and performance venue. Works include reforming and extending the semi-basement, replacing existing floors to create a double-height first floor, and installing a new glazed entrance door.

Change of usebarrestaurantvenueheritage

Floor area: 325 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the development will consist of the change of use from retail / commercial use to bar / restaurant / performance venue and associated works at 46 drury street (protected structure no. 2393). The works include: (a) the reforming and extension of the existing semi-basement (providing an additional floor area of c. 40sq. M. ) for ancillary kitchen, stores, keg lift, staff welfare facilities and customer toilets; (b) removal of existing ground, first and second floors and their replacement with new floors at ground and first floor level (creating a double height first floor space); (c) new glazed entrance door; (d) new gate to lane; and (e) all associated site and development works. There will be an overall net reduction in floor area from c. 404sq. M. To c325sq. M. All works proposed on a site of 0.0171ha (171sq. M. ).

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 6 April 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 23 May 2023.

Notified floor area: 325.1 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€1,275,000	50 m
Apt 39 Wicklow Court, 38 40 South Great Georges St, Dublin 2	Mar 2025	€295,000	117 m
20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	156 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€340,000	156 m
29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price	Apr 2026	€208,676	156 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	156 m
39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€360,000	156 m
38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	156 m

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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 received31 July 2019
Further information requested24 September 2019
Further information received17 December 2019
Decision due22 January 2020
Decision issued22 January 2020
Grant issued3 March 2020

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