GrantedAlterationsDecided 4 September 2024

42 Wellington Quay, D02 Y103 and 1 Fownes Street Lower, D02HW72

Internal alterations to link a protected public house with an adjoining building, and creation of a new studio apartment.

3669/24 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 13 May 2024

Reference: 3669/24
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 13 May 2024

Summary

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Works are proposed to the Ha'penny Bridge Inn (a protected structure) and an adjoining vacant building. The project involves creating openings in the party wall to link the pub to new seating and kitchen areas, alongside providing a new 37.5 sqm studio apartment.

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Residential unit: 1
Floor area: 38 m²

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure:]. Planning permission is sought for works to the public house, the ha'penny bridge inn, located at 42 wellington quay d02 y103 (protected structure rps no. 8373) and to the adjoining building at 1 fownes street lower d02 hw72 formerly in restaurant use, now vacant. The works relate to the existing public house at ground and first floors, and will involve the part demolition of a section of partition walls of the protected structure at ground and first floors and the creation of two new openings in the party wall of the protected structure, to provide access from no. 42 to the restaurant seating and kitchen in the fownes street building. The existing 1-bed apartment on the second floor in no. 42 will be retained and an additional self- contained 1-bed studio apartment of 37.5sq. M with external terrace will be provided on the second floor of 1 fownes street lower. The combined bar, restaurant and ancillary rooms will have an area of approximately 312 sqm in total in addition to the existing 1 bed apartment of 78sq. M at second floor in no. 42 and the proposed studio apartment of 37.5 sq. M. In fownes street. The commercial floorspace at 1 fownes street lower, at ground and first floor will be approximately 98 sqm in total. The proposed development consists of refurbishing and upgrading the accommodation at 1 fownes street lower. In order to comply with part m requirements, an accessible toilet will be provided at ground floor. Other minor works associated with the development are proposed. No works are proposed to the elevations of 42 wellington quay. The proposal will include replacement front elevation signage for 1 fownes street lower. These are to improve its presentation and include the removal of the external roller shutter and provision of a new shopfront at ground floor and removal of paint to the existing windows cills.

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

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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
2 34 35 Wellington St, Dublin 2, Dublin	Jan 2025	€380,000	45 m
Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin	Dec 2025	€330,000	53 m
Apt 7, Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2	Jun 2026	€465,000	53 m
Apartment 7, 3 Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€242,000	64 m
The Friary, Cecilia St, Temple Bar Dublin 2	Dec 2025	€266,666	81 m
Apt 1, 38 Lower Ormond Quay, Dublin 1	Dec 2025	€2,100,000	93 m
8 Printworks, Essex St, Dublin 2	Feb 2025	€290,000	101 m
Apt 49, Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1	Sept 2025	€275,000	104 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 received13 May 2024
Decision due5 September 2024
Decision issued4 September 2024
Permission expiry1 December 2029

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