Unit 19/20 Royal Hibernian Way, Dawson Street, Dublin 2
Change of use from retail to a cafe/deli at Royal Hibernian Way.
3661/22 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 4 April 2022
- Reference
- 3661/22
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 4 April 2022
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks permission for a material change of use from retail to a cafe/deli for Unit 19/20. No alterations are proposed to the existing shop front.
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 material change of use from retail to cafe/deli of the approved unit no. 19/20, royal hibernian way, dawson street, dublin 2 (as permitted under reg. Ref. 3643/16) with no alterations to shop front (as approved under reg. Ref. 3744/17).
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.
Built — construction complete
A commencement notice records works starting on 24 April 2023. A completion certificate was lodged on 4 October 2023.
Notified floor area: 152.1 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 289 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 310 m |
| 20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 371 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 371 m |
| 39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €360,000 | 371 m |
| 16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €340,000 | 371 m |
| 29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price | Apr 2026 | €208,676 | 371 m |
| 38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2 | Apr 2026 | €340,000 | 371 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 received4 April 2022
- Further information requested7 May 2022
- Further information received7 July 2022
- Decision due3 August 2022
- Decision issued3 August 2022
- Grant issued15 September 2022
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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3670/19Dublin CityLodged 1 Aug 2019Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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3871/19Dublin CityLodged 27 Aug 2019Commercial
- Granted30 m away
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WEB1185/23Dublin CityLodged 7 Mar 2023Retention
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