13-17, Dawson Street, Dublin 2. The existing building on site is bound by Dawson Street to the west, Molesworth Street to the south and Dawson Lane to the north and east.
Change of use of part of a retail unit to a two-screen licensed cinema on Dawson Street.
3681/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 2 August 2019
- Reference
- 3681/19
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Appealed
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 2 August 2019
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of changing the use of the lower ground floor and part of the ground floor of an existing retail unit to a licensed cinema. The 474 sq.m cinema will feature two auditoriums, an ancillary bar and dining area, and tenant signage.
- Floor area
- 474 m²
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
The proposed development will consist of the change of use of the lower ground floor level, and part of the ground floor level (to provide entrance / access arrangements) of the retail unit within the existing development on site, for use as a licensed cinema occupying an area of 474 sq. M. The proposed licensed cinema will accommodate two auditoriums and will include an ancillary bar / dining area. The development includes internal amendments, tenant signage, and all associated and ancillary development works. The existing development on site was permitted under reg. Ref. : 2338/15 and an bord pleanala reg. Ref. : pl29s. 244917, while the extent of the subject retail unit was permitted under reg. Ref. : 3356/17.
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 16 December 2024. A completion certificate was lodged on 5 June 2025.
Notified floor area: 467.2 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2 | May 2026 | €660,000 | 285 m |
| Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2 | Feb 2026 | €1,275,000 | 398 m |
| Apartment 1, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 407 m |
| Apartment 3, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 407 m |
| Apartment 2, 20 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €442,666 | 407 m |
| 16 Clare Street, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €350,000 | 430 m |
| Apt 3, 12b Merrion Court, Merrion Row | Dec 2025 | €1,700,000 | 440 m |
| 16 Hume Street, Dublin 2 | Jul 2025 | €400,000 | 448 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 received2 August 2019
- Further information requested26 September 2019
- Further information received10 October 2019
- Decision due6 November 2019
- Decision issued1 November 2019
- Grant issued26 February 2020
- Appeal submitted3 December 2019
- Appeal decided26 February 2020
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