18, Liffey Street Upper, Dublin 1
Change of use from a retail shop to a restaurant with takeaway and sit-down service.
3830/21 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 9 November 2021
- Reference
- 3830/21
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 9 November 2021
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to convert a retail shop into a restaurant. The ground floor will be used for food preparation, takeaway, and sit-down dining, while the first and second floors will be used for storage.
- Storeys
- 3
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 a change of use from retail shop to restaurant. The development will consist of a takeaway/sit down service and food preparation on the ground floor storage on the first and second floor, new external signage and associated site works.
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.
Recent sales nearby
within 500 m| Address | Date | Price | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 108 Kings Court, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Oct 2025 | €391,000 | 184 m |
| 92 Kingscourt, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Jun 2025 | €350,000 | 184 m |
| Apt 111, Kings Court, Parnell St Dublin 1 | Dec 2025 | €435,000 | 184 m |
| 90 Kings Court, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Aug 2025 | €270,000 | 184 m |
| 109 Kings Court, Parnell St, Dublin 1 | Mar 2025 | €311,000 | 184 m |
| Apt 1, 94 Middle Abbey St, Dublin 1 | May 2026 | €2,000,000 | 187 m |
| 213 Bachelors Walk, Dublin 1, Dublin | Apr 2025 | €262,000 | 216 m |
| Apt 215 Bachelors Walk, Norths Lotts, Dublin 1 | Jul 2026 | €257,000 | 217 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 received9 November 2021
- Decision due12 January 2022
- Decision issued11 November 2021
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