54A & 54B Lower Dorset Street, Dublin 1
Retention of a change of use from a shop to a cafe, including cafe signage, at a ground floor commercial unit.
3674/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 12 October 2021
- Reference
- 3674/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Retention Permission
- Received
- 12 October 2021
Summary
AI-generatedRetention permission is sought for the change of use of a 68.8 square metre ground floor commercial unit from a shop to a cafe. The application also includes retention of the cafe's fascia signage and projecting signage.
- Floor area
- 69 m²
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Official record
Development description
Retention planning permission for change of use from a shop to a cafe and retention permission for cafe fascia signage and retention permission for cafe fascia projecting signage. At the existing ground floor commercial unit with a floor area of 68.8m2.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To provide for and improve mixed-services facilities.”
National zoning type: District, neighbourhood centre
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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What happened next
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Belvidere Rd, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €610,000 | 36 m |
| 3 Portland Lock, Portland Place, Dublin 1 | Jun 2026 | €340,000 | 67 m |
| 8 Portland Lock, Royal Canal, Dublin 1 | Feb 2026 | €256,000 | 67 m |
| 2 St Ignatius Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €525,000 | 74 m |
| 47 Derrynane Sq, Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 81 m |
| 19 Portland Lock, Dorset St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €309,000 | 89 m |
| 9 Sherrard Ave, North Circular Rd, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 90 m |
| 96 St Ignatius Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 95 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 received12 October 2021
- Further information requested6 December 2021
- Further information received22 February 2022
- Decision due21 March 2022
- Decision issued21 March 2022
- Grant issued4 May 2022
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