Abutting the eastern gable of the The Academy Building, 42 Pearse Street, Dublin 2
Change the permitted use of a building next to the Academy to a cafe.
3808/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 28 August 2018
- Reference
- 3808/18
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 28 August 2018
Summary
AI-generatedThis application seeks to alter a previous planning permission to allow the premises to be used as a cafe. The building is a separate structure that abuts the eastern gable of the Academy, which is a Protected Structure.
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
- Permission for alteration to previously approved planning permission reg. Ref. 2448/18. Which alteration comprises the change of use of the premises to a cafe (where previous permission permitted use for consumption of food off the premises only. ) the building is a separate structure and abuts the eastern gable of the academy building at 42 pearse street, dublin
- The academy is a protected structure
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.
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Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Lombard St East, Dublin 2, Dublin | Sept 2025 | €445,000 | 128 m |
| 88 Westland Sq, Sandwith St, Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €300,000 | 168 m |
| 51 Trinity Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin | Mar 2026 | €250,000 | 175 m |
| 102 Trinity Square, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €380,000 | 175 m |
| 75 Trinity Sq, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €470,000 | 175 m |
| Apt 38, Hyde Court, Townsend St Dublin 2 | May 2025 | €546,000 | 177 m |
| 62 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €477,000 | 177 m |
| 43 Hyde Court, Townsend St, Dublin 2 | Nov 2025 | €520,000 | 177 m |
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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 received28 August 2018
- Decision due22 October 2018
- Decision issued22 October 2018
- Grant issued28 November 2018
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