5, Talbot Street, Dublin 1
Change of use of the basement and ground floor from retail to a restaurant, with a new independent access door.
3656/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 1 August 2019
- Reference
- 3656/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 1 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to change the use of the basement and ground floor levels from retail to a restaurant with basement storage and toilets. It also includes alterations to the shopfront signage and the construction of an independent access door and stairway to the upper floors.
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
Permission for a) the change of use of basement and ground floor levels from retail to a ground floor restaurant with basement level storage and sanitary facilities including alterations to signage on shop front. B) the construction of an independent access door and stairway to service the upper floors.
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
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 12, Moland House, Talbot St | Nov 2025 | €303,000 | 78 m |
| Apt 18, Moland House, Talbot St Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €400,000 | 91 m |
| 93 Marlborough Court, Marlborough St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €223,000 | 126 m |
| Apt 503, Talbot Hall, Talbot Street | Jan 2026 | €310,000 | 128 m |
| Apt 311 Talbot Hall, Talbot St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €273,000 | 128 m |
| Apartment 16, Abbey Court Apartments, Lower Abbey Street | Jul 2025 | €285,000 | 138 m |
| 2 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Nov 2025 | €260,000 | 138 m |
| Apt 3 Abbey Court Apts, Irish Life Centre, Abbey St Lower Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €265,000 | 138 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 received1 August 2019
- Further information requested25 September 2019
- Further information received3 December 2019
- Decision due8 January 2020
- Decision issued8 January 2020
- Grant issued19 February 2020
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