146-148, Capel Street, Dublin 1
Change of use from a betting shop to a restaurant with a new shopfront on Capel Street.
3729/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 15 August 2018
- Reference
- 3729/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 15 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedPlanning permission is sought to change the use of the ground floor and mezzanine level from a licensed betting shop to a restaurant. The works also include a new shopfront, relocated entrance, new signage, lighting, and awnings.
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 change of use of existing ground floor & first floor - mezzanine licensed betting shop to a restaurant including for the sale of food for consumption on and off the premises at 146-148 capel street, dublin
- Planning permission is also sought for new shop front and relocation of the entrance door, erection of a new signage, external shop front lighting, awnings and a foldable bench along the shop front
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 17 June 2019.
Notified floor area: 122 m²
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apt 51 - Jervis Place, Upper Abbey Street, Dublin 1 | Apr 2026 | €310,000 | 82 m |
| 8 Jervis Place, Abbey St Upper, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €285,000 | 82 m |
| 2 Mary Street, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €450,000 | 106 m |
| 134 Jervis Place, Capel St, Dublin 7 | Jun 2026 | €200,000 | 110 m |
| 133 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €290,000 | 110 m |
| 132 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €257,000 | 110 m |
| 136 Jervis Place, Jervis St, Dublin | Dec 2025 | €240,000 | 110 m |
| Apt 9, 124 Capel St, Dublin 1 | Sept 2025 | €438,000 | 125 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 received15 August 2018
- Further information requested9 October 2018
- Further information received6 November 2018
- Decision due3 December 2018
- Decision issued3 December 2018
- Grant issued17 January 2019
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