52, Lower Dorset Street, Dublin 1
Change of use of a two-storey building from retail to a ground-floor cafe/restaurant and a first-floor apartment.
3697/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 6 November 2020
- Reference
- 3697/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 6 November 2020
Summary
AI-generatedThe application seeks to subdivide and convert the existing building. The ground floor will become a cafe/restaurant with minor facade alterations, while the first floor will be converted into a single one-bedroom apartment.
- Residential unit
- 1
- Storeys
- 2
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
Planning permission for the change of use and sub-division of an existing two storey building from retail/commercial use to cafe/restaurant use at ground floor with relocated access door incorporating minor alterations to facade fronting onto lower dorset street and residential use at first floor level, containing one no. 1 bedroom self-contained apartment with access from belvidere road, all wholly contained within an existing building.
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.
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 15 August 2022.
Notified floor area: 55 m²
2 commencement notices are linked to this development.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Belvidere Rd, Dublin 1, Dublin | Jan 2026 | €610,000 | 32 m |
| 47 Derrynane Sq, Dorset St, Dublin 1 | Jul 2025 | €320,000 | 52 m |
| 110 Derrynane Sq, Lower Dorset St, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €330,000 | 84 m |
| 2 St Ignatius Rd, Dublin 7, Dublin | Aug 2025 | €525,000 | 98 m |
| 31 Belvedere Rd, Dublin 1, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €540,000 | 101 m |
| 96 St Ignatius Rd, Drumcondra, Dublin 7 | Aug 2025 | €550,000 | 103 m |
| 9 Sherrard Ave, North Circular Rd, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €310,000 | 104 m |
| 8 Innisfallen Parade, Dublin 7, Dublin | Feb 2025 | €423,000 | 111 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 received6 November 2020
- Further information requested8 January 2021
- Further information received24 February 2021
- Decision due23 March 2021
- Decision issued23 March 2021
- Grant issued6 May 2021
In the area
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- GrantedAt this site
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- Not exempt — permission neededAt this site
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0166/26Dublin CityLodged 29 Apr 2026Change of use
- Invalid40 m away
The development will consist of the replacement of the existing telephone kiosk with a new telephone kiosk…
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3798/19Dublin CityLodged 16 Aug 2019Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
The development will consist of the replacement of the existing telephone kiosks with a new Telephone Kiosk…
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4385/19Dublin CityLodged 7 Nov 2019Infrastructure
- Granted40 m away
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WEB1164/23Dublin CityLodged 1 Mar 2023Extension
- Invalid40 m away
Height of existing ridge: 8.60m Height of existing eves: 6.01m Height of proposed ridge to extension: 6.21m…
41, Belvedere Road, Drumcondra, Dublin D01 E2C5
WEB2144/22Dublin CityLodged 21 Dec 2022Extension
- Granted40 m away
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WEB1629/26Dublin CityLodged 18 Mar 2026Retention
- Invalid40 m away
RETENTION: Retention planning permission is sought for demolition of existing extension. Demolition of rear…
41, Belvedere Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 1
WEB1403/26Dublin CityLodged 3 Dec 2025Retention
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