GrantedCommercialDecided 21 October 2019

Royal Hibernian Way, Dawson Street, Dublin 2.

Outdoor seating area on Dawson Street and retention of minor shopfront and design amendments.

3871/19 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 27 August 2019

Reference: 3871/19
Authority: Dublin City Council
Register status: Decided
Type: Permission
Received: 27 August 2019

Summary

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The application seeks permission for a 10.08 sqm outdoor seating area with windbreakers on Dawson Street. It also seeks retention permission for minor design amendments to a completed development, including shopfront, door, and window alterations across multiple units.

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Official record

Development description

Retention & permission: planning permission and retention permission at royal hibernian way, dawson street, dublin
The application site comprises of 0.15 hectares and is bound by dawson street to the east, anne street south to the south, duke street to the north and duke lane to the west. Planning permission is sought for an outdoor seating area on dawson street at unit
The seating area will be circa 10.08 sq. M and will include windbreakers of circa 1.04 metres in height. Retention permission is sought for minor amendments to a development completed under reg. Ref: 3643/16 and reg. Ref: 3744/17. The amendments for which retention is sought relate to design development amendments including: (i) at anne street south, amendment to shopfront to anchor unit 1 to accommodate fire exit door and to recess entrance door, amendment to awning and signage and amendment to vertical fin arrangement; (ii) on duke lane, omission of replacement of shopfront to unit 21 and amendment at unit 1 to incorporate full height windows with omission of low level plinth; (iii) at royal hibernian way, minor alterations of door positions to unit 6, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15 and anchor unit 1, increase in outdoor seating area at unit 17/18, amendment to location of signage zone beneath canopy on royal hibernian way at unit 8/9; amendment to location of signage zone beneath canopy on royal hibernian way at unit 11, amendment to shopfront comprising removal of false column to unit 8/9, amendments to shopfront to unit 7 comprising retention and upgrade of existing shopfront in lieu of replacement shopfront, retention of existing clock on west facing facade and omission of permitted signage at this location, minor amendments to paving layout/arrangement including amendment to artwork in paving; and minor amendments to proportion of fascia zones on all ground floor units; (iv) at dawson street, minor amendment to door location at unit 10; (v) relocation of plant at roof level and omission of screening; (vi) all associated and ancillary amendments

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

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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	288 m
Apartment 1, 17 Fade Street, Dublin 2	Feb 2026	€1,275,000	330 m
20 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	392 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	392 m
39 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Jun 2025	€360,000	392 m
16 Drury Hall, Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2	Aug 2025	€340,000	392 m
29 Drury Hall, 23 27 Stephen St Lower, Dublin 2not full market price	Apr 2026	€208,676	392 m
38 Drury Hall, Lower Stephen St, Dublin 2	Apr 2026	€340,000	392 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 received27 August 2019
Decision due21 October 2019
Decision issued21 October 2019
Grant issued3 December 2019

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