InvalidChange of useDecided 29 October 2021

79 Thomas Street, Dublin 8, on corner with Francis Street

Change of use from a coffee shop to a seated restaurant at a protected structure on Thomas Street.

3747/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 22 October 2021

Reference: 3747/21
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 22 October 2021

Summary

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Proposed development consists of a change of use from a retail coffee shop to a seated restaurant with basement space. The works to this Protected Structure include internal alterations, a new wheelchair-accessible WC, and a new extractor grille.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: the proposed development consists of change of use from retail coffee shop with ancillary space in basement to a seated restaurant with ancillary space in basement. The application includes for internal alterations which include provision of a new ground floor wheelchair accessible wc, relocating non-historic internal doors, installation of a new open kitchen area in main restaurant space, provision of kitchen preparation area, minor adjustments to existing walls, drainage provisions and general internal redecoration. The application also includes for the installation of a new extractor grille in one of the existing half round ground floor windows on francis street. The works are being carried out within a conservation area.

Land-use zoning

What this land is zoned for

Z5: City CentreUC

“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.

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Built & sold

What happened next

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Built — construction complete

A commencement notice records works starting on 16 November 2022. A completion certificate was lodged on 13 July 2023.

Notified floor area: 230 m²

2 commencement notices are linked to this development.

Recent sales nearby

within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
83 Bertram Court, Cornmarket, Dublin 8	Jan 2025	€340,000	26 m
87 Bertram Court, Christchurch, Dublin 8	Jun 2026	€360,000	34 m
Apt 8, Bank House, Cornmarket Dublin 8	Feb 2025	€377,500	40 m
71 Bertram Court, Christchurch, Dublin 8	Jan 2026	€350,000	43 m
61 Bertram Court, Christchurch, Cornmarket Dublin 8	Jun 2026	€340,000	43 m
Apt 1, 84 Thomas St, Dublin 8	Apr 2025	€1,180,000	61 m
Apartment 3, 86/87 Thomas Street, Dublinnot full market price	Jul 2025	€360,000	66 m
130 Bertram Court, Dublin 8, Dublin	May 2026	€255,000	73 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 received22 October 2021
Decision due16 December 2021
Decision issued29 October 2021

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