49, Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2
Installation of openable glazed screens to create an outdoor café seating area.
3698/23 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 5 May 2023
- Reference
- 3698/23
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 5 May 2023
Summary
AI-generatedThe development consists of installing openable glazed screens at the property. This will facilitate the creation of a café seating area of approximately 66 square meters.
- Floor area
- 66 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 development will consist of: (a) installation of openable glazed screens to create a café seating area of circa 66m2 and associated site works.
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To protect the existing architectural and civic design character, and to allow only for limited expansion consistent with the conservation objective.”
National zoning type: General
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €460,000 | 90 m |
| 102 Lower Baggot, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €990,000 | 90 m |
| Apartment 1, Hagans Courtprice excludes VAT | Aug 2025 | €179,912 | 104 m |
| 42 Fitzwilliam Lane, Fitzwilliam St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €900,000 | 111 m |
| Apt 8, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €916,299 | 165 m |
| Apt 14, 55 Lad Lane, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €779,736 | 165 m |
| Apartment 25, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €1,365,639 | 165 m |
| Apartment 19, 55 Lad Laneprice excludes VAT | Feb 2025 | €1,233,480 | 165 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 received5 May 2023
- Decision due20 August 2023
- Decision issued20 August 2023
- Permission expiry12 November 2028
In the area
Applications near this site
Other planning applications within about 500 m — what else is being proposed or built nearby.
- GrantedAt this site
RETENTION for a reduction in the glazed screen cafe seating area and changes to fenestration from that…
49, Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2
WEB2031/24Dublin CityLodged 23 Aug 2024Retention
- InvalidAt this site
RETENTION: retention for reduction in the glazed screen cafe seating area and changes to fenestration from…
49, Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2
WEB1999/24Dublin CityLodged 14 Aug 2024Retention
- GrantedAt this site
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2573/21Dublin CityLodged 13 Apr 2021Alterations
- Granted40 m away
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James Street East, to the rear of, ESB Head Office, 27 Ftzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2 , D02KT92
WEB2815/24Dublin CityLodged 23 Dec 2024Alterations
- Refused40 m away
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5254/22Dublin CityLodged 18 Nov 2022Retention
- Refused40 m away
RETENTION: PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Retention permission for : a) Replacement of existing retractable canopy…
43-44, Baggot Street Lower, Dublin 2 and 11A Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2
3606/23Dublin CityLodged 21 Apr 2023Retention
- Refused40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION for (a) foldable canopy over the ground floor window facing Lower Fitzwilliam…
43-44 Baggot Street Lower, 11A Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2
4934/22Dublin CityLodged 27 Sept 2022Retention
- Invalid40 m away
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: RETENTION PERMISSION for : (a) a foldable canopy over the ground floor window facing…
43-44 Baggot Street Lower, 11A Fitzwilliam Street Lower, Dublin 2
4872/22Dublin CityLodged 19 Sept 2022Retention
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