38/39, Wexford Street, Dublin 2
Change of use of the ground floor and part of the first floor from retail to a takeaway restaurant.
3880/20 · Dublin City Council · Lodged 7 December 2020
- Reference
- 3880/20
- Authority
- Dublin City Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- Permission
- Received
- 7 December 2020
Summary
AI-generatedPermission is sought to change the use of the ground floor (121.8 sqm) and part of the first floor (22.47 sqm) from retail to a takeaway restaurant. The works include installing kitchen extraction and ventilation equipment to the rear, while retaining the upper residential floors.
- Floor area
- 144 m²
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
Change of use on ground floor (121.8 m2) and part first floor (22.47 m2) from existing retail use to takeaway restaurant with associated kitchen extract and ventilation equipment to rear, existing upper residential floors retained.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 Wexford St, Apt 1, Dublin 2 | Feb 2025 | €800,000 | 4 m |
| 57 Grafton Hall, Aungier St, Dublin 2price excludes VAT | Dec 2025 | €287,000 | 172 m |
| 12 Cuffe Lane, Cuffe St, Dublin 2 | Aug 2025 | €460,000 | 178 m |
| 8 Olympic House, Pleasants Street, Dublin 8 | May 2026 | €700,000 | 197 m |
| 18 Sherborne, Aungier St, Dublin 2 | Jun 2025 | €288,000 | 219 m |
| Apt 9, Sherbourne, Aungier St | Apr 2025 | €300,000 | 219 m |
| Apartment 2, Sherborne, 26 Aungier Street | May 2025 | €274,000 | 219 m |
| 13 St Kevins Terrace, New Bride St, Dublin 8 | Aug 2025 | €535,000 | 224 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 received7 December 2020
- Decision due9 February 2021
- Decision issued9 February 2021
- Grant issued23 March 2021
In the area
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- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The proposed development will consist of the extension of the Landmark Public House (a…
Landmark Public House, 1 Kevin Street Lower, Dublin 8. D08 DX2A, the ground floors of 40 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 CH68 and 39 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 Y389 and the ground floor and part first floor of 38 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 Y389
4861/22Dublin CityLodged 15 Sept 2022Change of use
- RefusedAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: Permission for this site, the Landmark Public House (a Protected Structure), located at…
The Landmark Public House (a Protected Structure), located at 1 Kevin Street Lower, Dublin 8, D08 DX2A and, the ground floors of 40 Wexford Street, Dublin 2 D02 CH68 & 39 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02 Y389, 38 Wexford Street, Dublin 2, D02Y389
5018/22Dublin CityLodged 11 Oct 2022Commercial
- InvalidAt this site
PROTECTED STRUCTURE: The development will consist of the extension of the Landmark Public House (a Protected…
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4708/22Dublin CityLodged 23 Aug 2022Change of use
- GrantedAt this site
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3322/18Dublin CityLodged 21 Jun 2018Alterations
- InvalidAt this site
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3-4, Kevin Street Lower and Liberty Lane, Portobello, Dublin 8
4165/22Dublin CityLodged 7 Jun 2022Commercial
- RefusedAt this site
Permission is sought for a development which will include : (a) the partial demolition of existing buildings…
3/4 Kevin Street Lower and Liberty Lane, Portobello, Dublin 8
5494/22Dublin CityLodged 21 Dec 2022Commercial
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3/4 Kevin Street Lower and Liberty Lane, Portobello, Dublin 8
4235/22Dublin CityLodged 15 Jun 2022Commercial
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