GrantedChange of useDecided 24 October 2018

Third Floor, 2 Grafton Street, Dublin 2

Change of use from office to beauty salon in a Grafton Street protected structure.

3827/18 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 30 August 2018

Reference: 3827/18
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 30 August 2018

Summary

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The application seeks a material change of use of the third floor from office space to a beauty salon. The property is a protected structure located within the Grafton Street and Environs Architectural Conservation Area.

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Official record

Development description

Protected structure: permission for development for third floor, 2 grafton street, dublin 2, a protected structure. The development will consist of material change of use from office to beauty salon. The development is included on the dublin city's record of protected structures and in the grafton street and environs architectural 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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within 500 m

Residential Property Price Register sales within 500 metres of this site
Address	Date	Price	Distance
Apt B, 116 Grafton Street, Dublin 2	May 2026	€660,000	100 m
Apt 1, 3 4 Cope St, Dublin 2	Oct 2025	€2,250,000	317 m
Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€1,275,000	323 m
3 Fownes St, Temple Bar, Dublin 2	May 2026	€1,600,000	327 m
Apartment 5, 50-52 Dame Street, Dublin 2	Nov 2025	€395,000	338 m
Top Floor Apt., 5a Fownes Street Upper, Temple Bar	Oct 2025	€250,000	340 m
Apt 24 Sprangers Yard, Crowe St, Dublin	Sept 2025	€340,000	348 m
Apt 6 Temple Bar Sq, Dublin 2, Dublin	Dec 2025	€330,000	359 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 received30 August 2018
Decision due24 October 2018
Decision issued24 October 2018
Grant issued28 November 2018

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